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Use CI/CD best practices to automate Amazon OpenSearch Service cluster management operations

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This article discusses how to use CI/CD best practices to automate Amazon OpenSearch Service cluster management operations, focusing on two primary approaches: the Terraform OpenSearch provider and the Evolution library.

  • The solution uses AWS CDK, Lambda, and CodeBuild to provision infrastructure and manage OpenSearch clusters
  • Two methods are demonstrated for automating index template creation:
    • Using Terraform to define and apply index templates
    • Using the Evolution library to manage migration scripts
  • Key benefits include:
    • Better tracking and collaboration of index configurations
    • Automated resource creation
    • Consistent deployment workflows
  • Prerequisites include familiarity with Java, OpenSearch, AWS CDK, and Terraform

The article provides a comprehensive guide to implementing automated OpenSearch cluster management using modern DevOps practices and tools.



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