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Implementing Semantic Image Search with Amazon OpenSearch Service

September 28, 2024
Implementing Semantic Image Search with Amazon OpenSearch Service

This post explores how semantic search – powered by large multi-modal models and Amazon OpenSearch Service – can significantly enhance image retrieval accuracy and relevance.

Introducing Pulse: Elasticsearch and OpenSearch Operations Done Right

July 15, 2024
Introducing Pulse: Elasticsearch and OpenSearch Operations Done Right

Today marks a special day for our team at BigData Boutique as we proudly launch Pulse, our groundbreaking solution for proactive Elasticsearch and OpenSearch cluster management. Pulse embodies our commitment to doing Elasticsearch and OpenSearch operations right, and we can't wait to share it.

Using Data Streams for Time Series Data in Elasticsearch and OpenSearch

June 21, 2024
Using Data Streams for Time Series Data in Elasticsearch and OpenSearch

Elasticsearch Data Streams provide powerful ways to manage time series data and other types of append-only data.

Properly Use Elasticsearch Query Cache to Accelerate Search Performance

June 13, 2024
Properly Use Elasticsearch Query Cache to Accelerate Search Performance

In Elasticsearch and OpenSearch, caching plays a fundamental role in performance tuning.

Monitoring Elasticsearch Queries

June 5, 2024
Monitoring Elasticsearch Queries

Poor query performance in Elasticsearch and OpenSearch is likely the top complaint we see. Here is how to go about fixing it.

Using Elasticsearch or OpenSearch as Your Primary Datastore

May 27, 2024
Using Elasticsearch or OpenSearch as Your Primary Datastore

Should you use Elasticsearch and OpenSearch as a primary database? In this article we look into various use-cases where this is applicable, and present some gotchas you should consider, as well as scenarios in which it isn’t going to work well.

OpenSearch Cost Optimization: Unlock Hidden Savings

April 18, 2024
OpenSearch Cost Optimization: Unlock Hidden Savings

BigData Boutique joined forces with DoiT and Amazon Web Services (AWS) for a webinar on OpenSearch cost optimization, and it was a goldmine for anyone looking to tighten their OpenSearch belt.

Lessons Learned from Maintaining 10,000+ OpenSearch Clusters

February 26, 2024
Lessons Learned from Maintaining 10,000+ OpenSearch Clusters

BigData Boutique and Aiven joined forces for an OpenSearch fireside chat, packed with insights for optimizing OpenSearch clusters!

Fixing Elasticsearch Unassigned Shards

November 14, 2023
Fixing Elasticsearch Unassigned Shards

An Elasticsearch cluster with unassigned shards is not a healthy cluster. In this tip we explain why, and how to fix that situation.

Elasticsearch Alternatives - The Ultimate Guide

October 20, 2023
Elasticsearch Alternatives - The Ultimate Guide

A question we often get is what are good Elasticsearch alternatives. As you'd expect, it depends. In this post we'll go through some of the alternatives to Elasticsearch for various use-cases.

Elasticsearch Monitoring: Selecting the Ideal Tool

October 17, 2023
Elasticsearch Monitoring: Selecting the Ideal Tool

In this blog post, we'll review the available Elasticsearch monitoring tools, aiming to offer a comprehensive guide to help you choose the perfect tool for monitoring your OpenSearch clusters.

Efficient Vector Search with OpenSearch

July 14, 2023
Efficient Vector Search with OpenSearch

Learn how MyPart revolutionized song search by using vector embeddings, and how to implement efficient Vector Search with OpenSearch yourself.

Inspecting Search Slow Logs on Elasticsearch and OpenSearch

June 1, 2023
Inspecting Search Slow Logs on Elasticsearch and OpenSearch

Elasticsearch Slow Logs can help identify issues and highlight slow queries. In this tip we show how to enable Elasticsearch slow logs, and how to access them on several platforms including OpenSearch.

Pulse Query Analytics for Elasticsearch and OpenSearch

May 23, 2023
Pulse Query Analytics for Elasticsearch and OpenSearch

Detect, analyze and resolve the source of slowness in your Elasticsearch and OpenSearch clusters.

BigData Boutique Achieves the AWS Service Delivery Designation for Amazon OpenSearch Service

May 14, 2023
BigData Boutique Achieves the AWS Service Delivery Designation for Amazon OpenSearch Service

BigData Boutique, a global leader in data solutions consulting and optimization, proudly announces that it has attained the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Service Delivery designation for Amazon OpenSearch Service.

OpenSearch vs Elasticsearch: An Up-to-Date Comparison

April 11, 2023
OpenSearch vs Elasticsearch: An Up-to-Date Comparison

Two years after the fork from Elasticsearch and the initial release of OpenSearch, here’s our detailed and updated OpenSearch vs Elasticsearch comparison.

Dangling Indexes in Elasticsearch: How to Prevent, Fix & Recover

April 2, 2023
Dangling Indexes in Elasticsearch: How to Prevent, Fix & Recover

Dangling indexes in Elasticsearch and OpenSearch can cause issues, but mostly are a signal of data loss. Here's how to recover dangling indices, and how to avoid this situation in the first place.

Optimizing Elasticsearch Relevance: A Detailed Guide

March 21, 2023
Optimizing Elasticsearch Relevance: A Detailed Guide

How to optimize search results ranking on Elasticsearch and OpenSearch - from the very first steps to the more advanced features it offers.

Avoiding the Elasticsearch split brain problem, and how to recover

March 18, 2023
Avoiding the Elasticsearch split brain problem, and how to recover

Incorrect configurations can lead to the infamous Elasticsearch split-brain problem. In this post we will discuss what the “split brain” problem is and how you can avoid it in your clusters.

Controlling Shard Rebalance in Elasticsearch and OpenSearch

March 10, 2023
Controlling Shard Rebalance in Elasticsearch and OpenSearch

Shard rebalancing in Elasticsearch is the redistribution of index shards across nodes within a cluster. it sometimes requires supervision to achieve an ideal state. In this post, we will discuss what shard rebalancing is and how it can be configured.

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