QuickSolution® Supports MCP, Enabling Cross-Search of On-Premises/Cloud Information from AI Agents

Sumitomo Electric Information Systems Co., Ltd. will begin offering the MCP (Model Context Protocol) *1 server for its enterprise search product, QuickSolution® (Quick Solution), from August 2026. This will enable cross-searching of internal company information distributed across on-premises and cloud environments from AI agents such as Microsoft 365 Copilot (hereinafter referred to as Copilot). It will easily and securely expand the range of information that AI agents can reference while keeping existing internal knowledge assets in their current storage locations, contributing to the realization of an enterprise-wide knowledge utilization platform.

QuickSolution®, which has achieved the number one market share in four market surveys*2, is a purely domestic enterprise search system that celebrates its 25th anniversary. It supports a full range of up to several hundred terabytes (TB) and can search across information scattered across file servers, various internal systems, and cloud services, including the content of documents. Furthermore, scanned image PDFs can also be easily found with image OCR search.

In recent years, the use of AI agents in business has rapidly advanced. However, the information that AI agents can reference is limited, posing a challenge in fully leveraging important knowledge distributed within companies. The QuickSolution® MCP server addresses these challenges by making the highly accurate knowledge utilization platform, cultivated through enterprise search, available to AI agents. In addition to Copilot, it can be used with MCP-compatible AI agents such as Gemini Spark, OpenAI Codex, and Claude Cowork.

Cross-search internal information distributed across on-premises/cloud from AI agents with MCP support

With MCP support, a wide range of internal information spanning on-premises and cloud environments can be searched and utilized from AI agents using natural language. QuickSolution® supports diverse information sources such as file servers, websites, ArcSuite, various internal systems, Box, and Cybozu Garoon. Therefore, users can access the information they need without being conscious of the information's storage location or system differences. For example, while Copilot normally references information within Microsoft 365, by using this feature, it can perform a comprehensive cross-search including a wider range of other internal information to generate responses. QuickSolution® handles high-accuracy internal information search, while AI agents handle integration with other systems and additional analysis/processing, enabling more flexible and advanced business utilization.

High-accuracy search available directly from AI agents

QuickSolution® has pursued the search accuracy required for enterprise search for over 25 years. It is equipped with advanced search functions such as full-text search, vector search*3, consolidated display of similar documents, and comprehensive score ranking*4. These original search functions of the product can be used directly from AI agents.

In particular, it can support partial matching searches for model numbers and part numbers, which are important in manufacturing industries. For example, if a manufacturing representative asks, "Based on the reports in the file server, please tell me the main defects of the ABC-1000 series," the system will accurately search, including partial matches of model numbers, and the AI agent will summarize and organize the content to provide an answer. When referencing internal information, it is possible to accurately reach the necessary information while suppressing search omissions and duplicates.

No data upload required, use existing internal information as is with AI

No data upload is required; existing storage locations can be used as search targets as they are. There is no need to change the operational rules for document creation and updates. Even if the number of AI agents increases or they are replaced in the future, the search mechanism can be used without needing to be rebuilt each time. It provides a search platform that allows AI agents to reference internal company information without hassle.

Inherits user's viewing permissions for safe reference of internal information

QuickSolution® searches by inheriting the viewing permissions set for file servers and cloud services. The internal information referenced by AI agents will be limited to documents for which the user has permission, ensuring safe usage. Since existing viewing management can be utilized as is, information governance and security can be maintained even when using AI.

Through these features, QuickSolution® maximizes the potential value of internal company information and further promotes operational efficiency, knowledge utilization, and DX.

In the enterprise search market, which is expected to see increasing demand in the era of AI agents, QuickSolution® will continue to develop products that anticipate the needs of the times with the keyword "Reform the 'Way of Searching' with AI!"

*1: MCP (Model Context Protocol) is a standard protocol for securely connecting AI agents with external systems.

*2: QuickSolution® has achieved a four-crown first place in market share in the following four market research reports.

Fuji Chimera Research Institute "New Market of Software Business 2017-2025 Edition" Search Engine Package Market (Vendor Share 2016-2024 Fiscal Years) (9 consecutive years)

IDC Japan "ITR Market View: Generative AI / Machine Learning Platform Market 2025" Search and Discovery Engine Market: Vendor Sales Amount Share (2017-2024 Fiscal Years) (8 consecutive years)

Deloitte Tohmatsu Mic Research Institute "Collaboration and Mobile Management Software Market Outlook 2019-2025 Edition" Enterprise Search/Search Engine Market: Vendor Shipment Value/Number of Companies Share (2018-2024 Fiscal Years) (7 consecutive years) (https://mic-r.co.jp/mr/03500/)

Fuji Chimera Research Institute "Artificial Intelligence Business Survey 2022 Edition" Knowledge Management Solution Market (Fiscal Year 2021)

*3: Vector search is a method of searching data based on the similarity of numerical representations (vectors) of the "meaning" of words or sentences. Unlike traditional keyword matching searches, its major feature is the ability to find "semantically similar information" even with different spellings. For details, please refer to [What is Vector Search? Utilization in Hybrid Search] (https://www.sei-info.co.jp/quicksolution/column/vector-search/?argument=EkZKmXCQ&dmai=20260707_PR).

*4: Comprehensive score ranking is a method of ranking search results by considering factors such as full-text score, data freshness, and access count.

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About QuickSolution®

・Website

https://www.sei-info.co.jp/quicksolution/?argument=EkZKmXCQ&dmai=20260707_PR

・QuickSolution® Catalog & Case Study Document (Understand in 5 Minutes)

In addition to a brief explanation of QuickSolution®, case studies of improved operational efficiency, DX, and knowledge management success can be downloaded from the following page.

https://www.sei-info.co.jp/quicksolution/download/?argument=EkZKmXCQ&dmai=20260707_PR

・Web Seminar (Webinar) Information

We introduce how to use QuickSolution®, selecting one theme each time from usage methods adopted by many customers, with case studies and demos. Those interested in Generative AI integration (RAG) are also welcome to join.

Business Reform with Enterprise Search x Generative AI

・Improving operational efficiency with enterprise search

・Common challenges and solutions for knowledge utilization

・The optimal solution for RAG, effects brought by enterprise search x generative AI

・Enterprise Search Agent ~ The Forefront of Information Retrieval ~

Apply here

https://www.sei-info.co.jp/quicksolution/event/webinar-qs/?argument=EkZKmXCQ&dmai=20260707_PR

・Key Features

Large Capacity: Searches up to 100TB (100 million items) in 2-3 seconds on a single server, expandable to several hundred TB, cross-search of abundant on-premises/cloud search targets

High Accuracy: Displays important documents at the top without omissions, prevents duplicate results by consolidating similar documents, semantic search (hybrid of string & vector search), relevance feedback

Thumbnail/Viewer: Displays thumbnails in search results, directly displays/highlights hit locations in the viewer

Generative AI Integration: RAG compatible, Generative AI answers using internal information, equipped with search agent, no file upload required, high-accuracy answers without omissions or duplicates, considers viewing permissions

Easy and Secure Operation: Intuitive operability, Click Navi® for technology transfer, comprehensive permission management

Organization, Classification, Utilization: Organize/classify with favorites/shared tags, utilize information with Know-Who

Abundant Analysis Functions: Visualization of search results, document classification/clustering, thesaurus builder, named entity extraction

Extensive Track Record: Usage from smartphones/tablets, operation in cloud/virtual environments, multilingual support

System Integration: MCP support, purely domestic, abundant APIs, seamless integration with other systems

Diverse Search Targets: Cross-search of file servers (including Amazon FSx, PowerScale (formerly Isilon), NetApp, etc.), websites, databases, Notes, Microsoft 365 (SharePoint Online, etc.), Box, Google Drive, Garoon, ArcSuite, Rakuraku Document Plus, Rakuraku WorkflowII, Rakuraku Web Database, etc.

About Registered Trademarks

・QuickSolution, Quick Solution, Rakuraku Document, and Rakuraku Workflow are registered trademarks of Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.

・Microsoft 365, Copilot, Word, SharePoint, and Microsoft are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

・Google, Gemini, and Google Drive are trademarks or registered trademarks of Google LLC in the United States and/or other countries.

・OpenAI is a trademark or registered trademark of OpenAI, Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States and/or other countries.

・Claude is a registered trademark of Anthropic PBC.

・Box is a trademark or registered trademark of Box, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.

・ArcSuite is a registered trademark of FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.

・Cybozu, Garoon are trademarks or registered trademarks of Cybozu, Inc.

・Click Navi and Rakuraku Web Database are registered trademarks of Sumitomo Electric Information Systems Co., Ltd.

・Amazon FSx is a trademark or registered trademark of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates in the United States and/or other countries.

・PowerScale and Isilon are trademarks or registered trademarks of Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States and/or other countries.

・NetApp is a trademark or registered trademark of NetApp, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.

・Notes is a trademark or registered trademark of HCL Technologies Ltd.

Other company names and product names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

Overview of Sumitomo Electric Information Systems Co., Ltd.

・Established: October 1, 1998

・Capital: 480 million yen

・Number of Employees: 670

・Representative: President Koichi Kuratomi

・Head Office Location: 3-4-30 Miyahara, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka (Nissei Shin-Osaka Building)

・Business Activities: Development, sales, and maintenance of various business software, development, sales, and maintenance of package software, provision of cloud services