Solr Cookbook, 3rd Edition

Solve real-time problems related to Apache Solr 4.x and 5.0 effectively with the help of over 100 easy-to-follow recipes

About This Book

• Solve performance, setup, configuration, analysis, and querying problems in no time
• Learn to efficiently utilize faceting and grouping
• Explore real-life examples of Apache Solr and how to deal with any issues that might arise using this practical guide

Who This Book Is For

This book is for intermediate Solr Developers who are willing to learn and implement Pro-level practices, techniques, and solutions. This edition will specifically appeal to developers who wish to quickly get to grips with the changes and new features of Apache Solr 5.

In Detail

Starting with vital information on setting up Solr, you will quickly progress to analyzing your text data through querying and performance improvement.

With the help of intermediate and advanced recipes, you will learn how to index data and query Solr. Then, you will deep dive into faceting and learn how to improve Solr’s performance. You will also work with SolrCloud clusters and will get to grips with the advanced functionalities of Solr. Finally, you will explore real-life situations, where Solr can be used to simplify daily collection handling. By the end of this book, you will be able to produce enhanced, optimized, and powerful results by implementing pro-level practices and techniques.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Apache Solr Configuration
Chapter 2. Indexing Your Data
Chapter 3. Analyzing Your Text Data
Chapter 4. Querying Solr
Chapter 5. Faceting
Chapter 6. Improving Solr Performance
Chapter 7. In the Cloud
Chapter 8. Using Additional Functionalities
Chapter 9. Dealing with Problems
Chapter 10. Real-life Situations