EQUTE — Google is set to release the new search update dubbed Caffeine, Google has taken down the Caffeine sandbox and left a nice little note.

We appreciate all the feedback from people who searched on our Caffeine sandbox.
Based on the success we’ve seen, we believe Caffeine is ready for a larger audience. Soon we will activate Caffeine more widely, beginning with one data center. This sandbox is no longer necessary and has been retired, but we appreciate the testing and positive input that webmasters and publishers have given.

Matt Cutts wrote a blog posting easing fears for everyone who depends on search for their livelihood.

I know that webmasters can get anxious around this time of year, so I wanted to reassure site owners that the full Caffeine roll out will happen after the holidays. Caffeine will go live at one data center so that we can continue to collect data and improve the technology, but I don’t expect Caffeine to go live at additional data centers until after the holidays are over. Most searchers wouldn’t immediately notice any changes with Caffeine, but going slowly not only gives us time to collect feedback and improve, but will also minimize the stress on webmasters during the holidays.

Many will remember the infamous Florida Update in 2003. It also came around the holidays, but early in the holiday season, causing many sites to lose traffic during the shopping season.

So it is certainly nice, it could have been a real disaster for a lot of people if their sites were suddenly on page three when the holiday shoppers were looking to buy.