Starting with CDH 6.3.3 Cloudera requires a subscription.  We're using Cloudera Express 6.3.2 now.  My company is not ready to buy a subscription. The data and analytics we have now do not worth it YET.   So, the choice is: 1) Buy a subscription (it's not our case for now definitely). 2) Build own infrastructure from vanilla Apache frameworks and get buried under dependency hell and eternal maintenance. 3) Move to the public clouds (we can't store all data there due to local laws limitations).   I'm lost and frustrated. Monopoly on the market as it's best. Any advice appreciated.   ... View more

Hi everyone!    We are a software company, that has created one website with big ambitions. Also, we have CDH 5.15.0 (latest stable release for now) cluster with Solr 4.10.3 service on it up and running.   Is it possible and is it  a good idea to implement our website / mobile app search on this engine?    I mean, yeah, I know that version of Solr in latest CDH 5.15.0 is 4.10.3 only (waiting for CDH 6 with Solr 7!) and I know about some restrictions like disabled DIH and some other limitations. But anyway I want to hear it from you, respectful community. My belief in Solr is strong (hey, Elasticsearch fans). And my belief in Cloudera CDH is strong also. ... View more