OpenSearch

OpenSearch is a community-driven, open-source search and analytics suite derived from Elasticsearch and Kibana, maintained by AWS and a growing community of contributors.

Core Components

• OpenSearch - Distributed search and analytics engine
• OpenSearch Dashboards - Visualization and user interface
• Data Prepper - Server-side data collector for trace and log data

Key Features

• Full-Text Search - Powerful search capabilities with relevance scoring
• Log Analytics - Centralized logging and analysis at scale
• Trace Analytics - Distributed tracing for microservices
• Security Analytics - SIEM capabilities with detection rules
• Anomaly Detection - Machine learning-based anomaly detection

Use Cases

• Cost-effective alternative to commercial SIEM solutions
• Log aggregation and observability
• Security monitoring and compliance
• Application search functionality
• Business intelligence and analytics