Are you saying it is too much? WebSolr etc have options that are cheaper.
http://www.opensolr.com/
http://www.solrhq.com/
http://www.midwesternmac.com/services/hosted-solr-search
http://www.netaphorsearch.com/products/solr-hosting
http://www.acquia.com/products-services/acquia-network/cloud...
(they're mainly targeted to drupal)
anything else?
Lucid Imagination is run by some of the most experienced Solr and Lucene devs. Specifically Yonik Seeley, who created Solr.
Are you saying it is too much? WebSolr etc have options that are cheaper.