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OpenSearch is an open-source, enterprise-grade search and observability suite built to search, analyze, and index unstructured data at scale.
OpenSearch is an open-source, enterprise-grade search and observability suite built to search, analyze, and index unstructured data at scale.Is it a standalone server or a library I embed in my app?It is a standalone distributed server you run and query over a RESTful API, similar in role to Elasticsearch.
It is a standalone distributed server you run and query over a RESTful API, similar in role to Elasticsearch.How do I get it running?You download a release build from the project website or build it from source; the README points to a Downloads page and Documentation for setup steps rather than a single inline command.
You download a release build from the project website or build it from source; the README points to a Downloads page and Documentation for setup steps rather than a single inline command.Do I need a JVM or anything else before running it?Yes, OpenSearch is written in Java and runs on a JVM.
Yes, OpenSearch is written in Java and runs on a JVM.Does it have anything to do with Elasticsearch?OpenSearch includes certain Apache-licensed Elasticsearch code, but Elasticsearch B.V. is not affiliated with or the source of OpenSearch's other code, and ELASTICSEARCH remains their trademark.
OpenSearch includes certain Apache-licensed Elasticsearch code, but Elasticsearch B.V. is not affiliated with or the source of OpenSearch's other code, and ELASTICSEARCH remains their trademark.Is OpenSearch only for search, or does it do observability too?It is described as both a search and observability suite, so it covers log/metrics analytics in addition to search workloads.
It is described as both a search and observability suite, so it covers log/metrics analytics in addition to search workloads.Is 'OpenSearch' a trademark I need to be careful with?Yes, OpenSearch is a registered trademark of LF Projects, LLC, so forks or derivatives need to respect that trademark.
Yes, OpenSearch is a registered trademark of LF Projects, LLC, so forks or derivatives need to respect that trademark.What are similar projects?elasticsearch, doris, logstash, kibana, starrocks, openobserve, quickwit, qdrant
elasticsearch, doris, logstash, kibana, starrocks, openobserve, quickwit, qdrantWhich topics is it in?full-text-search, elasticsearch, search-engine, big-data, foss, vector-database, cloud-native, analytics, search, enterprise, observability, distributed-systems
full-text-search, elasticsearch, search-engine, big-data, foss, vector-database, cloud-native, analytics, search, enterprise, observability, distributed-systems