Amazon OpenSearch Service optimized for log analytics
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This article announces a new engine for Amazon OpenSearch Service purpose-built for log analytics workloads, delivering up to 4x better price-performance.
- New columnar storage reduces storage by up to 70% for aggregation workloads
- Retain up to 3x more data at the same cost with improved efficiency
- Delivers 2x higher ingestion throughput and 2x faster analytical queries
- Combines fast analytical queries with full-text search capabilities in one service
- Create new domains on OpenSearch 3.5+ by selecting observability use case and optimized engine mode
- Supports SQL queries via API, JDBC/ODBC drivers, and Query Workbench
- Available in 12 regions globally with no additional charges
The optimized engine enables teams to perform trend analysis and incident investigations efficiently while handling growing log volumes from cloud-native architectures and AI workloads.
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