March 2013
This handbook provides an overview of various considerations involved in upgrading or migrating a Google Search Appliance (GSA).
The recommendations and information in this document were gathered through our work with a variety of clients and environments in the field. We thank our customers and partners for sharing their experiences and insights.
| What’s covered | This handbook contains definitions of different types of GSA releases and best practices for applying an upgrade to a GSA or performing a migration from one GSA to another. This handbook does not cover the process of upgrading or migrating GSA Connectors from one version to another. |
| Primary audience | Solution architects, technical architects and GSA administrators working on the design of an enterprise search solution or performing administration of the Google Search Appliance. |
| IT environment | Multiple GSA deployment architectures. |
| Deployment phases | Updating to a new software version and migrating from one GSA to another. |
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