Alexey Vidanov

This article explores strategies for handling document versioning in OpenSearch.

Alexey Vidanov

Best Approach: Database as the Source of Truth & OpenSearch as a Search Layer.

Alexey Vidanov

Document versioning refers to the practice of tracking and managing multiple versions of a document over time. In many applications, document changes need to be recorded rather than overwritten, ensuring historical integrity and compliance with regulations.

Alexey Vidanov

In the previous post we covered the basics of setting up throttling for your API Gateway and Lambda functions. In this follow-up, we’ll take it to the next level, adding budget controls, time-based throttling adjustments, and AWS WAF security integration to safeguard your API while optimizing both performance and cost-efficiency.

Alexey Vidanov

In today's cloud-native world, effectively managing API and serverless function performance is crucial for building reliable and cost-effective applications. This guide explores advanced throttling techniques for AWS API Gateway and Lambda using Terraform, incorporating best practices from the AWS Well-Architected Framework and real-world implementation patterns

Alexey Vidanov

Looking to integrate artificial intelligence and machine learning into your business strategy? AWS has an ever-growing suite of AI/ML services, which can sometimes feel overwhelming to navigate. But don’t worry—this playbook is designed to provide a clear, simple guide to help you find the right tools for your business. Explore how AWS AI/ML services can empower your business and simplify your processes—no expert knowledge needed!

Alexey Vidanov

By implementing these recommendations, you can maximize the potential of your Amazon OpenSearch Service domain, delivering an improved search experience while optimizing costs and maintaining security. Let's explore these expert tips to supercharge your OpenSearch cluster.

Alexey Vidanov

This guide is for organizations currently using Solr and considering a migration to Amazon OpenSearch Service. We will explore the benefits of migrating, the process, and the key challenges, offering insights from real-world migrations to help you make an informed decision.

Alexey Vidanov

In the dynamic landscape of search and analytics engines, AWS users often find themselves weighing the merits of OpenSearch against Elasticsearch. While both platforms offer robust search capabilities, Amazon OpenSearch Service emerges as the superior option for those operating within the AWS ecosystem. This comprehensive analysis delves into the reasons why OpenSearch stands out and how it compares to Elasticsearch, particularly for AWS users.

Alexey Vidanov

Amazon OpenSearch is a powerful, scalable search and analytics service offered by AWS. As organizations increasingly rely on OpenSearch for critical data operations, implementing robust backup and restore strategies becomes paramount. This article provides a comprehensive guide to OpenSearch backup and restore, helping AWS practitioners make informed decisions about data protection and disaster recovery.

Alexey Vidanov

Response headers play a vital role in reinforcing security measures, protecting against various attacks, and enhancing the overall security of your web applications. In this blog post, we’ll explore how to implement a CloudFront response header policy to improve security, walk through the process of testing and refining your settings, and discuss how to automate these changes across your infrastructure.

Alexey Vidanov

Struggling with URL redirections for your AWS-hosted website? If you’re using an S3 bucket as your origin, you might have noticed that S3 alone doesn’t support dynamic redirects via server-side rules. That’s where AWS CloudFront Functions come in—offering a fast, simple, and cost-effective way to manage redirections. In this guide, we’ll show you how CloudFront can handle your URL redirections without requiring separate S3 buckets or CloudFront distributions, streamlining your architecture and improving your website’s SEO and user experience.

Alexey Vidanov

When discussing AWS pricing with customers, limitations in the official [AWS Pricing Calculator](https://calculator.aws) can sometimes hinder accurate cost estimations. This blog post addresses a specific challenge encountered with AWS CloudWatch Synthetics pricing and provides a solution by building a custom calculator using the AWS Pricing API.

Alexey Vidanov

Imagine you're managing an e-commerce platform with millions of products. Your search functionality is tightly coupled with your application code, making it challenging to update search logic without redeploying the entire application. This scenario illustrates the critical need for decoupling search logic in modern application development. This blog post explores how OpenSearch templates and aliases can address this challenge, offering practical strategies to enhance search performance and simplify maintenance.

Alexey Vidanov

This blog post demonstrates how to create these essential alarms using Terraform, an infrastructure-as-code tool. By leveraging Terraform, you can automate the process of setting up notifications for potential security risks, ensuring that your sensitive information and encryption keys remain protected.

Alexey Vidanov

Amazon OpenSearch Service is a powerful tool for search, log analytics, and RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) systems. To ensure optimal performance and reliability, effective monitoring is crucial.

Alexey Vidanov

This guide empowers you to optimize OpenSearch for lightning-fast and accurate phone number searches....