Amazon OpenSearch Service now offers a new multi-tier storage
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This article announces a new multi-tier storage option for Amazon OpenSearch Service using OpenSearch Optimized Instances, combining S3 and local storage for improved durability and performance.
- Hot tier handles frequently accessed data with optimal performance
- Warm tier uses Amazon S3 for cost-effective storage of infrequently accessed data
- Warm tier now supports write operations, unlike previous UltraWarm tier
- Automate data rotation from hot to warm using Index State Management
- OI2 instances (large to 8xlarge) support addressable warm up to five times cache size
- Available on OpenSearch 3.3 and above
- Deployed across 12 global regions including US, Canada, Asia Pacific, and Europe
The new multi-tier storage provides greater flexibility and cost efficiency for managing OpenSearch data at scale.
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