All resources are currently found in the Solr Operator repository, but will eventually be moved to the website.

Tutorials

• Solr Operator Quick Start
  This is a basic tutorial designed for users new to Kubernetes and the Solr Operator
• Exploring the Apache Solr Operator v0.3.0 on GKE
  This is an advanced tutorial for users ready to use the Solr Operator for Solr Clouds running in a production environment.
• Guide to Autoscaling Solr on Kubernetes
  This is a tutorial designed to help users to setup a basic implementation of Autoscaling using the HorizontalPodAutoscaler.

Users who have completed the tutorial are encouraged to review the other documentation available.

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Helm Charts

If you want to run Solr on Kubernetes, the easiest way to get started is via installing the Helm charts below.

• Solr Operator - A management layer that runs independently in Kubernetes. Only deploy 1 per Kubernetes cluster or namespace.
• Solr - A SolrCloud cluster. In order to deploy this Helm chart successfully, you must first install the Solr Operator and Solr CRDs. Follow the instructions on the ArtifactHub page below.

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Documentation

The Apache Solr Reference Guide

Current documentation can be found in the repo's github pages, soon it will be migrated to this site.

Additional Documentation

Additional documentation, including upgrade notes, can be found in the Solr Operator's README.

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Presentations and Videos

YouTube

Introducing the Solr Operator - Activate 2019

Demystifying the Solr Operator - Berlin Buzzwords 2021

Using Solr unconventionally to serve 26bn+ documents - Berlin Buzzwords 2022

Rethinking Autoscaling for Apache Solr using Kubernetes - Berlin Buzzwords 2023

Conferences with Solr talks

Videos from Past Activate / Lucene/Solr revolution events

Videos from past Berlin Buzzwords events

Search YouTube for Solr

If you have a Solr Operator video or presentationthat you would like to see listed here, please edit this website and submit a Pull Request.