Inktomi

Inktomi was a search engine company founded in 1996, which played a significant role in the early days of web search technology. It developed a search engine that was capable of indexing the growing web, allowing users to find information more easily. Inktomi's technology was used by other companies, including major players like Yahoo! and MSN, to power their search capabilities. The company was known for its scalable architecture, which enabled it to crawl and index large volumes of web pages efficiently.