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  • Mar 4, 2024

    New

    Aiven for OpenSearch®

    New alert filtering advanced configuration

    Aiven for OpenSearch introduces a new advanced configuration option, plugins.alerting.filter_by_backend_roles, enabling alert filtering based on assigned backend roles. This is beneficial for multi-tenant environments, improving privacy and security. A maintenance update is required to use this feature. For more details, see Aiven for OpenSearch documentation.

  • Dec 20, 2023

    New

    Aiven for OpenSearch®

    OpenSearch® 2.11.1 is now available on Aiven for OpenSearch®

    Aiven for OpenSearch has been updated to version 2.11.1, offering a range of new features and enhancements. This update applies to both OpenSearch and OpenSearch Dashboards.

    What's new in OpenSearch 2.11.1:

    • Enhanced capabilities to manipulate and refine search results are now generally available with the release of search pipelines.
    • The Neural Search Plugin, integrating machine learning language models to improve search accuracy and relevance, is now generally available.
    • The Machine Learning Framework is now generally available in OpenSearch Service, offering full integration and simplifying the incorporation of external models for data analysis.
    • Enhanced vector database functionality upgraded with Facebook AI Similarity Search (FAISS) for more efficient query pre-filtering, improving search precision.
    • Lucene byte-sized vectors now have advanced support, improving data storage and retrieval efficiency.
    • Improved index compression codec for efficient data handling and enhanced performance.
    • Support for geo_bounds, geo_hash, and geo_tile aggregations added to enhance geospatial data analysis.
    • The new and improved hybrid query system and a built-in integrated normalization processor help enhance the relevance of search results.
    • Sparse retrieval for text-based vector search is now available, offering more focused and efficient search capabilities.
    • The OpenSearch search comparison tool, now widely available, allows for comprehensive and detailed analysis of search results.
    • OpenSearch Dashboards enhancements:
      • Removal of AngularJS dependencies for platform modernization.
      • Introduction of a new visual theme.
      • Enhanced availability during minor version upgrades.

    For a comprehensive understanding of all the new features and improvements in OpenSearch 2.11.1, refer to the OpenSearch Release Notes 2.11.1. To upgrade to this version, apply the service maintenance updates. For information on Aiven for OpenSearch, see the documentation.

  • Oct 13, 2023

    Improved

    Aiven for OpenSearch®

    OpenSearch® Dashboard availability during minor version upgrades

    Starting with Aiven for OpenSearch® versions 1.3.13 and 2.10, Aiven for OpenSearch® Dashboards will remain available during minor version upgrades. This enhancement ensures uninterrupted access to OpenSearch Dashboards even during the upgrade process.

    For more information, see OpenSearch® Dashboards.

  • Aug 31, 2023

    New

    Aiven for OpenSearch®

    OpenSearch Security for Aiven for OpenSearch®

    We are excited to announce that OpenSearch Security for Aiven for OpenSearch® is now generally available (GA). This suite of features improves data security by streamlining user access and permission management through the OpenSearch Dashboard.


    Key features:

    • Role-based access controls: Configure advanced security measures, including document-level and field-level security, along with user and role mapping to safeguard sensitive data.
    • SAML integration: Gain seamless access to your OpenSearch Dashboard via your preferred identity provider with our basic SAML integration.
    • OpenID Connect integration: Enhance your authentication options by securely authenticating and authorizing users through OpenID Connect.
    • Multi-tenancy support: Utilize OpenSearch Dashboard multi-tenancy to create isolated spaces for different tenants, each with unique permissions and data access levels.
    • Audit logging: Maintain a comprehensive audit trail with OpenSearch audit logs for compliance and policy enforcement.

    For an in-depth understanding of OpenSearch Security, refer to OpenSearch Security for Aiven for OpenSearch® documentation.

  • Jun 16, 2023

    New

    Aiven for OpenSearch®

    OpenSearch® 2.8.0 is now available on Aiven

    Aiven for OpenSearch®service now supports OpenSearch 2.8.0, the latest version packed with several new features and improvements. Some of the key highlights of what's new in this version:

    • Query your data across OpenSearch clusters with PPL: PPL (Piped Processing Language) is a new query language that allows you to run SQL-like queries on your OpenSearch data. You can also use PPL to query data from multiple OpenSearch clusters, making it easier to analyze and visualize data from different sources.
    • Simplify index management tasks: You can now use index templates and component templates to define settings, mappings, and aliases for your indices.
    • Search pipelines experimental feature: Search pipelines let you transform and enrich your search results with custom logic. You can use search pipelines to modify the relevance score, add or remove fields, or apply any other logic that suits your use case.
    • Enhancements to existing features: Existing features have been enhanced, including support for the latest version of OpenSearch Dashboards, default activation of cross-cluster replication, and an upgrade to the underlying OpenSearch version.

    To upgrade to this version, apply the service maintenance updates. For information on Aiven for OpenSearch, see the documentation.
    To learn more, see OpenSearch and OpenSearch Dashboards 2.8.0 Release Notes.

  • May 24, 2023

    New

    Aiven for OpenSearch®

    OpenSearch® 2.7.0 is now available on Aiven

    We are excited to announce that OpenSearch® 2.7.0 is now available on the Aiven platform for Aiven for OpenSearch® service. This update includes a number of new features, improvements, and bug fixes designed to enhance your experience and provide more powerful tools for data management and analysis.

    • Updated OpenSearch reporting plugin engine: The OpenSearch reporting plugin engine has been updated to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of data reporting.
    • CRUD operations on indices with OpenSearch Dashboards: You can now create, read, update, and delete (CRUD) operations on indices directly through OpenSearch Dashboards. This gives you more control over your data management in one convenient location.
    • Jaeger data source for Dashboards observability feature: Jaeger has been introduced as a new data source in your OpenSearch Dashboards. You can now monitor and troubleshoot transactions in complex distributed systems using this powerful distributed tracing system.
    • Enhancements to OpenSearch Dashboards maps: There have been substantial enhancements to the OpenSearch Dashboards maps feature. You can now benefit from improved geospatial data visualization, more layer types, and better performance.
    • Bug fixes and general improvements: Addressed various bugs and made general improvements across OpenSearch, Dashboards, and plugins. These fixes and enhancements aim to provide a smoother and more reliable experience while using OpenSearch on the Aiven platform.

    To learn more, see OpenSearch and OpenSearch Dashboards 2.7.0 Release Notes. For information on Aiven for OpenSearch, see the documentation.

  • Feb 24, 2023

    Improved

    Aiven for OpenSearch®

    OpenSearch version 1.3.8 now available

    Aiven for OpenSearch® now supports OpenSearch version 1.3.8, and users running OpenSearch 1 can choose to upgrade to this version as an update on the Aiven platform. This update brings a host of improvements, such as:

    • Enhancements made to cluster config fields for OpenSearch Performance Analyzer
    • Windows and Mac CI for OpenSearch Anomaly Detection have been included
    • Updates include bug fixes, infrastructure updates, and maintenance enhancements

    For detailed information on the updates in OpenSearch 1.3.8, see OpenSearch release notes and Aiven for OpenSearch documentation.

  • Dec 30, 2022

    New

    Aiven for OpenSearch®

    Aiven for OpenSearch 2.4.1 is now available on the Aiven platform.

    This release includes improvements for search, analytics, and observability. OpenSearch Dashboards, in particular, have been enhanced with several new features, such as geospatial tools. Improvements include being able to: specify a point in time for queries giving you consistent results that are easier to analyze; upload your own machine learning models to power semantic search; visualize aggregated log data and Prometheus metrics; fine-tune your semantic search models using a query generator model that creates query-response pairs using your documents; index and search geographic points represented as Cartesian coordinates or shapes, and use H3 geospatial indexing system datasets for indexing and visualization with OpenSearch Dashboards coordinate maps. Seamlessly upgrade to OpenSearch 2.4.1 via the Aiven Console, Aiven API, Aiven CLI, or Terraform. For more information, see Aiven for OpenSearch documentation and OpenSearch release notes.

  • Dec 23, 2022

    Improved

    Aiven for OpenSearch®

    OpenSearch and OpenSearch Dashboards have been updated to version 1.3.7

    OpenSearch and OpenSearch Dashboards have been updated to version 1.3.7. Along with various enhancements, this release includes critical fixes for CVE-2022-38900, where a vulnerability was found in decode-URI-component 0.2.0 and affected improper input validation resulting in DoS. CVE-2022-42889, where a flaw was found in Apache Commons Text packages version 1.5 through 1.9, allowing properties to be dynamically evaluated and expanded. For more information, see OpenSearch release notes.