Additionally, these systems enhance the efficiency with which organizations retrieve data by providing a unified channel for accessing a diverse range of storage locations.
ECI systems can also offer automated aggregation, packaging, and distribution of indexed content through administrator-configurable channels, allowing for flexible reporting and powerful analytical capabilities across various data sources.
One of the first was Context Media (now owned by Oracle);[3] their Interchange Platform (now known as Interchange Suite 3.0) provided several advanced features, including a dashboard interface for monitoring the flow of content and the creation of metadata, a component that allowed the definition of relationships among collected data, and a packaging and distribution function.
Venetica Corporation, founded in 1993, also pioneered ECI solutions with its flagship Venice Bridge product.
[6] A number of search-based applications vendors sell ECI systems, such as Aspire (Search Technologies), (Exalead), and Documentum.