What is STACKIT OpenSearch?
STACKIT OpenSearch is a fully managed search engine service based on the open-source search engine OpenSearch, a fork of Elasticsearch. The service combines powerful full-text search with analytics capabilities for structured and unstructured data. As a German cloud provider, STACKIT operates the service exclusively in German data centers, making it attractive for GDPR-sensitive use cases.
Core Features
- Full-text search using inverted indices for fast queries even on large data volumes
- Self-service instance creation via the STACKIT portal or Cloud Foundry marketplace integration
- Automatic version and operating system updates of all components
- Self-healing mechanisms for service issues
- Scalable service plans that can be upgraded to larger instance sizes without migration
- Automatic recurring backups with configurable retention
Typical Use Cases
- Product search in e-commerce with autocomplete and faceted search
- Centralized log analytics for microservices and applications
- Security analytics and SIEM for incident response
- Analysis of large volumes of structured, unstructured, and geospatial data
Benefits
- 100% data storage in Germany
- Built on open source, reducing vendor lock-in risk
- Reduced operational effort through automated updates and self-healing
- GDPR-compliant without US CLOUD Act risks
Integration with innFactory
As an official STACKIT partner, innFactory supports you with OpenSearch: architecture, cluster sizing, query optimization, and migration of Elasticsearch workloads.
Available Tiers & Options
Standard
- Smaller instance sizes
- Cost-effective for development and testing
- Lower capacity for large data volumes
High Performance
- Larger instance sizes with more CPU/RAM/storage
- Suited for production workloads with high throughput
- Higher cost
Typical Use Cases
Frequently Asked Questions
What is STACKIT OpenSearch?
STACKIT OpenSearch is a fully managed search and analytics service based on the open-source search engine OpenSearch, a fork of Elasticsearch. It enables full-text search, indexing, and analysis of large data volumes.
What is the difference from Elasticsearch?
OpenSearch is a fork of Elasticsearch developed further as an open-source project under Apache 2.0. Many existing Elasticsearch clients and tools are largely compatible, though migration may require adjustments depending on the version used.
What instance size do I need?
STACKIT offers t-shirt-sized service plans ranging from small development instances to high-performance multi-node configurations. Upgrading to a larger plan size is possible without migration.
How do backups work?
STACKIT creates automatic full backups at regular intervals with multi-day retention. Manual backups can also be created.
Is STACKIT OpenSearch GDPR-compliant?
Yes, all data remains in German data centers. STACKIT is ISO 27001 certified and offers a data processing agreement (DPA).
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