OpenSearch Project Blog

The rise of generative AI has transformed search technology, evolving it from simple keyword-based retrieval to intelligent, multimodal search experiences powered by deep learning. In this keynote address at the Linux Foundation Member...

As organizations increasingly rely on cloud services, monitoring and detecting anomalies in system behavior has become crucial for maintaining reliable operations. In this post, we’ll explore recent improvements to the...

Trail of Bits, an independent research and consulting company, recently completed a detailed analysis of OpenSearch performance. Read the blog post and detailed analysis to learn about key performance metrics for the Big5 workload! OpenSearch is...

In February 2024, we decided to revamp the OpenSearch API Specification repository by adopting the OpenAPI Specification. While this change offered significant benefits, we encountered some challenges during implementation. Most...

Introduction Hybrid search combines lexical and neural search to improve search relevance; this combination shows promising results across industries and in benchmarks. In OpenSearch 2.18, hybrid search is an arithmetic combination of the...

In 2019, OpenSearch introduced the Vector Engine, which supports three native engines: Non-Metric Space Library (NMSLIB), Facebook AI Similarity Search (Faiss), and Lucene. Unlike Lucene, which is Java based, Faiss...

When Amazon Web Services (AWS) launched the OpenSearch Project, it sought to inspire a community of contributors to help drive innovation for a strategically important open-source project. Working toward that...

Our commitment to enhancing OpenSearch’s performance remains unwavering, and this blog post showcases the significant progress we’ve made. Recently, we’ve focused our investments on four key areas: text querying, vector...

We’re excited to introduce nightly playgrounds—a dynamic environment where you can explore upcoming versions of OpenSearch and OpenSearch Dashboards in a fully deployed distribution cluster. This live demo environment hosts clusters...

We’re pleased to announce an update to the search functionality on OpenSearch.org. This new design addresses key challenges in the current infrastructure and search experience while setting the stage for...

Whether or not you were able to join us in San Francisco for OpenSearchCon North America 2024, now is a fantastic time to review recordings of the sessions. In our...

Berlin Buzzwords 2024 was a fantastic gathering for the search community again this year. The OpenSearch Project was the platinum partner again, as we feel this conference continues to be a...

Hi everyone, we’re getting ready for OpenSearchCon in San Francisco and are thrilled with the level of registrations and talk submissions. Here are a couple of updates about the conference schedule and...

DataStax and the OpenSearch Project are announcing a series of integration efforts to support generative AI developers. Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) is a key design pattern in generative AI. RAG applications...

OpenSearch covers a broad range of functionality for applications involving document search, e-commerce search, log analytics, observability, and data analytics. All of these applications depend on a full-featured, scalable, reliable,...

OpenSearchCon North America 2024 registration and CFP are open OpenSearchCon North America is back and coming to the Bay Area! Join us at the Hilton Union Square in San Francisco from...

For the past two years, we were lucky enough to hold OpenSearchCon in Seattle. Every year has brought new topics to be discussed among the community, new speakers who share...

Every once in a while I come across a use case that gets me really excited, not just because it aligns with my personal interests but also because I never...

User experience challenges Software improvements often prioritize adding new features and functionality. Product managers and developers often adopt an agile approach, adding engineering capabilities in iterative steps. Neglecting seamless user...