AOSCOST02-BP02 Use instances optimized for heavy indexing use cases - Amazon OpenSearch Service Lens
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AOSCOST02-BP02 Use instances optimized for heavy indexing use cases

Improve indexing throughput and cost-effectiveness by using OR1 instances, which provide optimized storage for heavy indexing use cases.

Level of risk exposed if this best practice is not established: Low

Desired outcome: OR1 instances are used in Amazon OpenSearch Service to deliver price-performance for heavy indexing use cases.

Benefits of establishing this best practice:

  • Improved indexing throughput: Use OR1 instances in Amazon OpenSearch Service for heavy indexing use cases, which provides increased indexing throughput due to the optimized storage structure.

  • Cost-effective data storage: Using OR1 instances offers a cost-effective way to store large amounts of data, making it an ideal choice for applications with high indexing demands.

Implementation guidance

OR1 is an instance family for Amazon OpenSearch Service that provides a cost-effective way to store large amounts of data. A domain with OR1 instances uses Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) volumes for primary storage, with data copied synchronously to Amazon S3. This storage structure provides increased indexing throughput with high durability.

You can use OR1 instances with OpenSearch 2.11+ or upgrade to 2.15+ on existing domains.

Implementation steps

  • Log in to the AWS Management Console.

  • Navigate to the Amazon OpenSearch Service console.

  • Create a new domain or modify an existing domain:

    • For a new domain, choose Create domain. For an existing domain, select the domain name and choose Actions, then Edit cluster configuration.

    • For new domains, select Standard create under Domain creation method tab.

  • Under Data nodes tab, choose OR1 from the Instance family drop down box.

  • Proceed with other options.

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