Hybrid Search Using a Custom Algorithm in Apache Solr
This blog post explores the Combined Query Feature using a custom algorithm in Apache Solr with a hands-on approach.
Ilaria Petreti
March 9, 2026
Hybrid Search with Reciprocal Rank Fusion in Apache Solr
We explore the Combined Query Feature using Reciprocal Rank Fusion in Apache Solr with a hands-on approach.
Ilaria Petreti
March 3, 2026
Apache Solr Multivalued Vectors Tutorial
A quick tutorial to give you all the knowledge needed to work with multivalued vectors in Apache Solr.
Nicolò Rinaldi
February 17, 2026
Lexically accelerated vector search: SeededKnnVectorQuery Support in Apache Solr 10
In this blog we explores our recent contribution to Apache Solr that introduces support for SeededKnnVectorQuery.
Ilaria Petreti
February 2, 2026
Searching Children, Finding Parents: Nested KNN Vector Search in Solr
New feature coming to Solr v10.x: KNN search on nested vectors via Block Join. KNN Block Join query enables searching across specific child paragraphs and surfacing the most relevant parent documents in a single request.
Nazerke Seidan
January 15, 2026
Binary Quantization of Dense Vectors in Apache Solr
This blog post explores binary vector quantization and the recent Solr contribution which adds support for this technique.
Ilaria Petreti
January 12, 2026
Scalar Quantization of Dense Vectors in Apache Solr
This blog post explores scalar vector quantization and the recent Solr contribution which adds support for this technique.
Ilaria Petreti
January 2, 2026
Faster Vector Search: Early Termination Strategy Now in Apache Solr
In this blog we explores an early termination strategy designed to make approximate k-NN search faster in Apache Solr.
Ilaria Petreti
December 2, 2025
AI-Powered Search Results Navigation with LLMs & JSON Schema
It explores an AI-powered Filter Assistant to improve User eXperience in navigating search results efficiently and effectively.
Ilaria Petreti
August 20, 2025
Semantic Search (Text to Vector) with Apache Solr
Learn all the secrets of the new semantic search in Apache Solr 9.8 that uses LLMs to vectorise text and support natural language queries.
Alessandro Benedetti
July 17, 2025
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