We’re pleased to announce that Apache Solr Version 7.7.2 is now available on all SearchStax plans. You can create a new Solr 7.7.2 deployment by signing up for a 14-day free trial account OR by creating a new deployment in your existing account. We made available Solr 7.5 in February. Improvements and Bug Fix highlights […]
It is quite straightforward to install Solr on your local machine and load a collection. This is great when you are either testing out the waters or are starting the development phase of your project. When you start getting ready for production, however, you discover how daunting it can actually be. There are many things […]
SearchStax recently released a REST API for managing Zookeeper Solr Cloud configurations. A set of five API methods lets authorized users create, list, read, download, and delete Solr Cloud configurations remotely. This is part of a larger API that lets SearchStax clients create and configure Solr Cloud deployments procedurally if so desired. In my role […]
With the first quarter of the year behind us, it’s worth reflecting on some exciting developments to make it easier to deploy, manage and scale Apache Solr. Below is a quick round-up of the features our team has released that we think will be most beneficial for developers and agencies alike. More-Affordable Non-Production Plan for […]
What if you could save most of the hosting cost of your Solr servers when they are underutilized? High-end Solr configurations consist of dozens, sometimes hundreds of nodes. Salesforce, for instance, is rumored to run over 800 Solr nodes. The problem is that search is a highly-volatile consumer of resources, with enormous swings between the […]