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Azure AI Search

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Azure AI Search (formerly Azure Cognitive Search) is a cloud search service that provides AI-powered search capabilities for various types of content. It enables organizations to build rich search experiences and knowledge mining solutions.

Key Capabilities:

  • Full-text search with linguistic analysis
  • Vector search for semantic similarity
  • Hybrid search combining keyword and vector approaches
  • Built-in AI ingestion pipeline with various data store integrations
  • Support for 50+ languages
  • Semantic ranking with deep learning models
  • Document cracking and text extraction
  • Role-based access control
  • Scalable indexing and querying

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MOHARA has previously trialed Azure AI Search on a minor project but should continue to assess its use for projects requiring enterprise-grade search capabilities, particularly when working within the Azure ecosystem or requiring advanced AI-powered search features.