Azure Search with Sitecore is a great alternative to SOLR, especially if you are working with an Azure environment. I have found it simple to setup, especially in Sitecore 9 with the single configuration property to switch between SOLR, Lucene, and Azure. Once you have created your resource, and configured your connection strings it is … Continue reading Sitecore Azure: Request size exceeded Azure Search Service limits
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Azure search and multilist guid fields
I recently went down the path of learning about Azure Search. One of the requirements of this project is to be able to search on categories the item might have. I had originally tackled this problem years ago with Lucene and SOLR inside XBlog. When dealing with a multilist field of guids you search predicate … Continue reading Azure search and multilist guid fields
Enabling Sitecore IP Geolocation in 8.1 +
It is extremely simple! But I did find out a couple little red tape scenarios along the way. In the past you had to work directly with Maxmind to purchase lookups, then install a package on the Sitecore side to get everything running together. Now it is as simple as clicking a button. Kudos to … Continue reading Enabling Sitecore IP Geolocation in 8.1 +
XBlog Renderings
It has been a while since I have done an XBlog post. If you are not familiar with the tool, XBlog is a blogging module for Sitecore. This is something that I co-authored a couple years back and continue to maintain. You can find on the marketplace at: https://marketplace.sitecore.net/Modules/X/XBlog.aspx . XBlog was developed with the mindset that … Continue reading XBlog Renderings
Up North Sitecore 