Category: Amazon OpenSearch Service

Amazon OpenSearch Service is a versatile search and analytics tool. In this post, we explore conversational search, its architecture, and various ways to implement it.

In this post, we show how to enhance the stability of your OpenSearch Service domain with dedicated cluster manager nodes and how using these in deployment enhances your cluster’s stability and reliability.

In this post, we share how Kaltura transformed its observability strategy and technological stack by migrating from a software as a service (SaaS) logging solution to Amazon OpenSearch Service—achieving higher log retention, a 60% reduction in cost, and a centralized platform that empowers multiple teams with real-time insights.

In this post, we walk you through a search application building process using Amazon OpenSearch Service. Whether you’re a developer new to search or looking to understand OpenSearch fundamentals, this hands-on post shows you how to build a search application from scratch—starting with the initial setup; diving into core components such as indexing, querying, result presentation; and culminating in the execution of your first search query.

In this post, we demonstrate how to configure Fluent Bit, a fast and flexible log processor and router supported by various operating systems, to securely send logs from any environment to OpenSearch Ingestion using IAM Roles Anywhere.

Amazon OpenSearch Service recently introduced a new Transport Layer Security (TLS) policy Policy-Min-TLS-1-2-PFS-2023-10, which supports the latest TLS 1.3 protocol and TLS 1.2 with Perfect Forward Secrecy (PFS) cipher suites. This new policy improves security and enhances OpenSearch performance. In this post, we discuss the benefits of this new policy and how to enable it using the AWS Command Line Interface (AWS CLI).

As organizations scale their use of OpenSearch Serverless, understanding network architecture and DNS management becomes increasingly important. This post covers advanced deployment scenarios focused on centralized and distributed access patterns—specifically, how enterprises can simplify network connectivity across multiple AWS accounts and extend access to on-premises environments for their OpenSearch Serverless deployments.

In this post, we explore how PackScan uses Amazon cloud-based services to drive real-time visibility, improve logistics efficiency, and support the seamless movement of packages across Amazon’s Middle Mile network.

OpenSearch UI has been adopted by thousands of customers for various use cases since its launch in November 2024. Exciting customer stories and feedback have helped shape our feature improvements. As we complete 6 months since its general availability, we are sharing major enhancements that have improved OpenSearch UI’s capability, especially in observability and security analytics, in this post.

In this blog post, we tell you how we enhanced the snapshot efficiency in Amazon OpenSearch Service while carefully maintaining these critical operational aspects. These snapshot optimizations are enabled for all OpenSearch optimized instance family (OR1, OR2, OM2) domains from version 2.17 onwards.