Just to add to the “use jetty for Solr” argument - Solr 5.0 will no longer consider itself a webapp and will consider the fact that Jetty is a used an implementation detail.
We won’t necessarily make it impossible to use a different container, but the project won’t condone it or support it and may do some things that assume Jetty. Solr is taking over this layer in 5.0. - Mark On Oct 25, 2013, at 11:18 AM, Cassandra Targett <casstarg...@gmail.com> wrote: > In terms of adding or fixing documentation, the "Installing Solr" page > (https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/solr/Installing+Solr) > includes a yellow box that says: > > "Solr ships with a working Jetty server, with optimized settings for > Solr, inside the example directory. It is recommended that you use the > provided Jetty server for optimal performance. If you absolutely must > use a different servlet container then continue to the next section on > how to install Solr." > > So, it's stated, but maybe not in a way that makes it clear to most > users. And maybe it needs to be repeated in another section. > Suggestions? > > I did find this page, > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/solr/Running+Solr+on+Jetty, > which pretty much contradicts the previous text. I'll fix that now. > > Other recommendations for where doc could be more clear are welcome. > > On Thu, Oct 24, 2013 at 7:14 PM, Tim Vaillancourt <t...@elementspace.com> > wrote: >> Hmm, thats an interesting move. I'm on the fence on that one but it surely >> simplifies some things. Good info, thanks! >> >> Tim >> >> >> On 24 October 2013 16:46, Anshum Gupta <ans...@anshumgupta.net> wrote: >> >>> Thought you may want to have a look at this: >>> >>> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SOLR-4792 >>> >>> P.S: There are no timelines for 5.0 for now, but it's the future >>> nevertheless. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Oct 25, 2013 at 3:39 AM, Tim Vaillancourt <t...@elementspace.com >>>> wrote: >>> >>>> I agree with Jonathan (and Shawn on the Jetty explanation), I think the >>>> docs should make this a bit more clear - I notice many people choosing >>>> Tomcat and then learning these details after, possibly regretting it. >>>> >>>> I'd be glad to modify the docs but I want to be careful how it is worded. >>>> Is it fair to go as far as saying Jetty is 100% THE "recommended" >>> container >>>> for Solr, or should a recommendation be avoided, and maybe just a list of >>>> pros/cons? >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> >>>> Tim >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Anshum Gupta >>> http://www.anshumgupta.net >>>
