From seasoned data professionals managing billions of records to aspiring analysts exploring diverse datasets, this guide is for users at all levels who want to make the most of OpenSearch's capabilities and functionalities. Written by distinguished AWS Solutions Architects Jon Handler, Ph.D., a former search engine developer, Prashant Agrawal, a search specialist, and Soujanya Konka, an expert in large-scale data migrations, this guide brings together deep technical expertise with practical, hands-on knowledge of implementing OpenSearch in real-world scenarios. Starting with an introduction to OpenSearch, you’ll get to grips with the key features before delving into essential topics such as installing OpenSearch, ingesting data, crafting queries, visualizing results, ensuring security, and optimizing performance. Each concept is accompanied by practical examples and tutorials, allowing you to grasp the material through hands-on experience. Keeping up with OpenSearch’s new releases and updates, this book equips you to fully leverage its potential through real-world scenarios and examples that demonstrate how OpenSearch works. Whether enhancing your search experience or extracting insightful analytics from data, The Definitive Guide to OpenSearch provides developers, engineers, data scientists, and system administrators with the tools needed to thrive.