OpenSearch High-performance Search Edition is a fully managed search platform built on Alibaba's large-scale distributed search engine. It retrieves hundreds of billions of records within milliseconds, making it suited for high-volume enterprise search scenarios such as orders, logistics, and insurance policies. Unlike Industry Algorithm Edition, it focuses on write and query throughput rather than industry-specific ranking algorithms.
Architecture
High-performance Search Edition is delivered as a Software as a Service (SaaS) platform. Interact with it through the console or by calling API operations.
The platform is organized into three functional layers:
| Layer | Description |
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| Scenario-based configuration | Create an application, configure your data source, fields, and search attributes. Once reindexing completes, test search performance using the SDK or directly in the console. |
| Big data search | Focused on write and query throughput at scale, with built-in support for analyzers and sorting. Responds within seconds and supports real-time queries on large datasets. |
| SQL syntax | Join tables online using SQL, with built-in user-defined functions (UDFs) and custom function support for flexible data retrieval. |
When to use High-performance Search Edition
| Choose High-performance Search Edition if... | Consider Industry Algorithm Edition if... |
|---|---|
| Your data volume reaches hundreds of billions of records | Your use case requires complex, industry-specific ranking algorithms |
| You need tens of thousands of write transactions per second (TPS) per table | Your priority is algorithmic customization over raw throughput |
| Your scenarios are transaction-oriented (orders, logistics, insurance policies) | You need specialized search models for specific industry verticals |
| You want SQL-based querying with online table joins | — |
Features
Scale
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Single table supports tens of thousands of write TPS.
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Retrieves hundreds of billions of records within milliseconds.
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Auto scaling adjusts resources up or down based on your business requirements.
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No cluster deployment or operations and maintenance (O&M) setup needed before you start.
Security
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Access control uses AccessKey IDs and AccessKey secrets to manage permissions per user.
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Data is isolated between users at the platform level.
Stability
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24/7 O&M coverage.
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Built-in fault monitoring, automatic alerting, and fast troubleshooting.
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Support available via tickets or phone.
Flexibility
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SQL query support with online table joins.
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Built-in UDFs and a function customization mechanism to meet diverse retrieval requirements.
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SQL testing available directly in the O&M system.