Amazon OpenSearch Service
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Amazon OpenSearch Service simplifies the complexities of managing distributed, open-source search and analytics workloads. Discover how the solution can streamline your operations.
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What is Amazon OpenSearch Service?
It is a fully managed search and analytics service that makes it easy to deploy, run, and secure an OpenSearch or Elasticsearch cluster in the AWS Cloud. Designed to handle vast volumes of data, this Amazon service offers unparalleled versatility across two following areas:
You get access to all of Elasticsearch’s search APIs, supporting natural language search, auto-completion, faceted search, adjustable ranking, and location-aware search.
Centralizes log analytics to identify or predict performance problems across your business. With cross-cluster search, you can analyze and query all of your log data via a single OpenSearch Dashboards interface.
How Amazon OpenSearch Service Works
You can securely ingest, search, and analyze large volumes of data in real time. It simplifies the process of managing clusters, automatically handling tasks like provisioning infrastructure, patching software, and backing up data, which allows developers to focus more on deriving insights from their data rather than managing the underlying infrastructure. Moreover, it integrates seamlessly with other Amazon services, enhancing its flexibility and ease of use within the AWS ecosystem.
The Pricing
You are charged hourly for using OpenSearch Service EC2 instances and EBS storage volumes. AWS data transfer charges also apply. There are no charges for traffic between Availability Zones, shared allocation, or rebalancing.
Additionally, there are no charges for data transfer between UltraWarm/cold nodes and Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service). For more details on pricing, refer to the Amazon OpenSearch Service pricing page.
Amazon OpenSearch Service Use Cases
OpenSearch Service securely unlocks real-time search, monitoring, and analysis of business and operational data. It supports key use cases such as application monitoring, log analytics, data observability, and website search, enhancing performance, issue resolution, and user experience.
General and Enterprise Search
Fast search experience for your applications, websites, and data lake catalogs, allowing its users to find relevant data quickly.
App Observability and Monitoring
The services can be used to track system metrics and performance, as well as to gain insights into user behavior and predict performance issues.
Log Analytics Trace
OpenSearch Service can help analyze log data from various sources to identify patterns, trends, and anomalies.
Business Intelligence
OpenSearch can be used to analyze data from various sources to gain valuable insights and support data-driven decision making.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Amazon OpenSearch is a search and analytics engine based on the open-source Elasticsearch technology. It allows users to search, analyze, and visualize data in real-time and at scale. OpenSearch provides a distributed and scalable solution that can be used for a wide range of use cases, including log analytics, security analysis, and application monitoring.
OpenSearch is a community-driven, open source search and analytics suite derived from Apache 2.0 licensed Elasticsearch 7.10.2 . The OpenSearch project consists of a distributed search engine powered by Apache Lucene, OpenSearch, and a data visualization and user interface, OpenSearch Dashboards. OpenSearch also includes all of the advanced functionality ported over from Open Distro for Elasticsearch.
Amazon OpenSearch Service is based on the OpenSearch project and provides users with all the benefits of using OpenSearch, along with additional features such as automatic scaling, automated backups, and security features like encryption and access control. Amazon OpenSearch Service is a managed service that allows users to set up and operate OpenSearch clusters at scale. It provides users with a fully managed environment for running and scaling their search and analytics workloads in the cloud.
In terms of functionality and features, both OpenSearch and Elasticsearch offer similar capabilities for search and analytics. OpenSearch is based on the same core technology as Elasticsearch, but it is developed and maintained separately by the OpenSearch community.
However, as OpenSearch is a newer project, it may have some differences in terms of features and performance compared to Elasticsearch. The main differences between OpenSearch and Elasticsearch is the development and governance model. OpenSearch is developed and governed by a community of developers who follow a more open and transparent process. Elasticsearch, on the other hand, is developed and maintained by Elastic, a company that also provides commercial products and services based on Elasticsearch.
In terms of licensing OpenSearch is under the Apache License 2.0, which is a permissive open-source license that allows for both commercial and non-commercial use. Elasticsearch, on the other hand, is dual-licensed under the Elastic License and the Server Side Public License (SSPL).
It manages several critical tasks on your behalf, including:
Domain Setup
Provisioning infrastructure capacity and installing OpenSearch or Elasticsearch software in your network environment.
Administrative Tasks
Automating common tasks such as performing backups, monitoring instances, and patching software.
Monitoring and Metrics
Integrating with Amazon CloudWatch to produce metrics that provide information about the state of your domains.
Customization
Offering options to modify domain instance and storage settings, simplifying the task of tailoring your domain to your application's needs.