Aiven for OpenSearch Leaps to Version 3!

The major version 3 of OpenSearch is a foundational upgrade, built on a new, high-performance core, marking a significant step forward in performance and usability. This means that as an Aiven customer, you get immediate access to a faster, more efficient search experience, all fully managed.
These features are available right now for you to use in your Aiven for OpenSearch version 3 services.

• Massive Performance Boost with Apache Lucene 10: The heart of the OpenSearch 3.0 upgrade is the move to Lucene 10. This new engine provides a significant performance leap across the board. Benchmarks show up to 60% lower search latency compared to versions 2.x of Aiven for OpenSearch, meaning your queries are faster and more responsive. Improvements can get up to 80% compared to versions 1.x!
• Smarter Storage & Efficiency: Your service now works more intelligently with your data. New features like sparse indexing speed up queries by allowing the engine to intelligently skip irrelevant data blocks. For customers using vector search, derived source dramatically cuts storage needs by reducing redundant data storage, leading to better efficiency and lower costs - our testing on sample data showed derived source queries running up to 70% faster on version 3 compared to version 2 on the same sample data.

Below, an illustration of the improved speed of search queries on version 3.3 vs. 2.19 that you can reproduce easily using the opensearch_dashboards_sample_data_logs data shipping with your OpenSearch Dashboard instance by default.

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This simple _search query took 126 milliseconds on 2.19, and only 89 milliseconds on 3.3 (41.5% faster).

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This derived source queries is 75% faster, from 564 milliseconds on version 2.19 vs. 142 ms on 3.3.

Why Upgrade your Aiven for OpenSearch?

Our platform is built to handle the operational heavy lifting, allowing you to upgrade your service seamlessly. You get to immediately benefit from the core performance, storage, and usability enhancements that are supported today.

By upgrading, you're not just getting a faster service; you're future-proofing your stack, getting ready for the next wave of managed AI and semantic search capabilities as soon as they become available on the Aiven platform.

Ready to get started? You can launch a new Aiven for OpenSearch version 3.3 or upgrade your existing service today using the Console, the Aiven API, Terraform or our Kubernetes Operators.

Ready to Upgrade?

We’ve ensured there are clear paths to get you to version 3.3. Depending on your current version, the supported upgrade paths are:

• 1.3 → 2.19 → 3.3
• 2.17 → 2.19 → 3.3

Important: As with any major version jump, we recommend reviewing the Full Release Notes and checking for any breaking changes that might impact your specific workloads. If you are using version 1.X, you’ll need to upgrade to 2.19 first and potentially re-index your data as described in our documentation.

Get Started

OpenSearch 3.3.2 is available now in the Aiven Console. Upgrade your existing clusters or spin up a new service today to experience the next generation of open-source search and analytics.