Amazon OpenSearch
OpenSearch is an open-source, distributed search and analytics suite derived from Elasticsearch.
Amazon OpenSearch Service is a fully managed service that offers real-time search, analytics, and visualization, powered by OpenSearch Dashboards and Kibana.
Key Features:
- Full-text search, log analytics, and data visualization
- Supports OpenSearch Dashboards and Kibana for interactive visualization
- Scalable and optimized for real-time workloads
- Best suited for:
- Logging and monitoring
- Full-text search
- Observability and security analytics
- Real-time dashboards
Also Explore: Amazon Kendra
A different AWS service focused on intelligent search using natural language queries — ideal for enterprise document search, not real-time analytics.
Question
Which AWS service would you use for analytics and real-time search, particularly in logging and monitoring applications?
- A) AWS Kendra
- B) AWS OpenSearch Service
Correct Answer: ✅ AWS OpenSearch Service