In this episode of InstaBlinks, host Bryan Graf sits down with Saurabh Singh, Software Development Manager at AWS, and Andrew Ross, Principal Engineer and OpenSearch Maintainer at AWS, to discuss the upcoming release of OpenSearch 3.0. They explore the origins of OpenSearch, from its inception as an open source fork of Elasticsearch in 2021 to its evolution across versions 1.0 and 2.x, culminating in the highly anticipated 3.0 release.
Highlights include groundbreaking performance improvements, dependency updates like Lucene 10, and new features such as pull-based ingestion and modular architecture. They emphasize how community contributions, fueled by the project’s transition to the Linux Foundation, play a pivotal role in advancing OpenSearch’s capabilities. Whether you’re a developer, tech enthusiast, or OpenSearch user, this episode provides an exciting glimpse into what makes 3.0 a game-changer for search and analytics use cases.