How does Sitecore enhance its search functionality?

Sitecore enhances its search functionality by integrating with third-party search engines like Azure Search and Solr. This integration allows Sitecore to leverage advanced search capabilities, such as full-text searching, faceted search, and custom scoring, which go beyond the limitations of an internal search system.

By using services like Azure Cognitive Search and Solr, Sitecore can improve the relevance and speed of search results, providing users with a more powerful and efficient search experience. This approach also offers scalable solutions that can handle a large volume of content and complex search queries, making it suitable for dynamic websites with diverse content types.

In contrast, solely relying on an internal search system would restrict functionality and limit the performance that these powerful external engines can provide. Additionally, limiting search functions to basic keyword searches or requiring manual indexing would not utilize the full potential of modern search technologies, which are designed to offer smarter and more intuitive search experiences.