What's new in HCL Commerce Version 9.1

What's new includes information about the major additions and changes to the features and functionality that are available with the latest iteration of HCL Commerce.

The following sections list the new functionality and changes in functionality from HCL Commerce Version 9.1 and its update packages.
  • If you want to review the additions and changes that were included within the HCL Commerce Version 9.0 release, see What's new in HCL Commerce Version 9.0.1.x.
  • If you want to review the specific additions and changes that were included within each HCL Commerce Version 9.1 update, see the individual release pages in the HCL Commerce releases.

Elasticsearch-based search solution

HCL Commerce Version 9.1 features a new search solution with cutting edge features such as Natural Language Processing (NLP) and partial-word features, while still maintaining compatibility with the Solr-based search solution used in previous WebSphere Commerce releases.

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Modern store solutions

HCL Commerce Version 9.1 features new reference and sample stores for both business-to-consumer (B2C) and business-to-business (B2B) usage. These reference stores leverage contemporary front-end frameworks, the Elasticsearch-based search solution, and all of the architectural improvements present in modern HCL Commerce releases. These new storefronts can be rendered on the client side browser, or server-side.

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Cloud native

HCL Commerce Version 9.1 iterates on the containerized cloud native architecture of HCL Commerce Version 9.0, and supports deployment on Kubernetes. You can also use HCL Software Factory to design and preview your software solution before generating a simple Helm Chart to use in your own deployment.

HCL Commerce Version 9.1 also comes with new logging and performance tuning applications to more easily manage or troubleshoot your store and its performance.

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Modern business user tooling

HCL Commerce Version 9.1 eliminates legacy business user tooling. HCL Commerce Version 9.1 also streamlines access to, and improves the quality of life functionality within their replacements.

Support for new integrations and companion software

HCL Commerce Version 9.1 features new integrations and support for a growing number of companion software solutions. This includes integration with HCL Digital Experience, for powerful and easy to use content management.