Table of Contents

 

Copyright

Brief Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

About this Book

1. Meet Solr

Chapter 1. Introduction to Solr

1.1. Why do I need a search engine?

1.1.1. Managing text-centric data

1.1.2. Common search-engine use cases

1.2. What is Solr?

1.2.1. Information retrieval engine

1.2.2. Flexible schema management

1.2.3. Java web application

1.2.4. Multiple indexes in one server

1.2.5. Extendable (plugins)

1.2.6. Scalable

1.2.7. Fault-tolerant

1.3. Why Solr?

1.3.1. Solr for the software architect

1.3.2. Solr for the system administrator

1.3.3. Solr for the CEO

1.4. Features overview

1.4.1. User-experience features

1.4.2. Data-modeling features

1.4.3. New features in Solr 4

1.5. Summary

Chapter 2. Getting to know Solr

2.1. Getting started

2.1.1. Installing Solr

2.1.2. Starting the Solr example server

2.1.3. Understanding Solr home

2.1.4. Indexing the example documents

2.2. Searching is what it’s all about

2.2.1. Exploring Solr’s query form