Duration
14 hours (usually 2 days including breaks)
Requirements
- An understanding of Search concepts
- Basic knowledge of Java
Overview
Apache SolrCloud is a distributed data processing engine that facilitates the searching and indexing of files on a distributed network.
In this instructor-led, live training, participants will learn how to set up a SolrCloud instance on Amazon AWS.
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
- Understand SolCloud’s features and how they compare to those of conventional master-slave clusters
- Configure a SolCloud centralized cluster
- Automate processes such as communicating with shards, adding documents to the shards, etc.
- Use Zookeeper in conjunction with SolrCloud to further automate processes
- Use the interface to manage error reporting
- Load balance a SolrCloud installation
- Configure SolrCloud for continuous processing and fail-over
Audience
- Solr Developers
- Project Managers
- System Administrators
- Search Analysts
Format of the course
- Part lecture, part discussion, exercises and heavy hands-on practice
Course Outline
Introduction
- How SolrCloud compares with other tools (ElasticSearch, etc.)
Search engine fundamentals
Overview of Apache Lucene and Solr
Searching and indexing
Understanding sharding and replication
How SolrCloud works
Commit strategies
Cluster coordination
Writing slide-fault tolerance
Working with Apache ZooKeeper
Managing Solr config files
Closing remarks