Re: difference between shard and core in solr

http://wiki.apache.org/solr/SolrTerminology : hi , : : i just wanna be clear in the concepts of core and shard ? : : a single core is an index with same schema , is this wat core really is ? : : can a single core contain two separate indexes with different schema in it ? : : Is a shard re

Re: difference between shard and core in solr

I think everything you said is correct for static schemas, but a single core does not necessarily have a unique schema since you can have dynamic fields. With dynamic fields, you can have multiple types of documents in the same index (core), and a multiple types of indexed fields specific to indiv

Re: difference between shard and core in solr

>a single core is an index with same schema , is this wat core really is ? YES. A single core is a independent index with its own unique schema. You go with a new core for cases where your schema/analysis/search requirements are completely different from your existing core(s). >can a single cor