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 |
|---|---|
| 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
Single table supports tens of thousands of write TPS.
Retrieves hundreds of billions of records within milliseconds.
Auto scaling adjusts resources up or down based on your business requirements.
No cluster deployment or operations and maintenance (O&M) setup needed before you start.
Security
Access control uses AccessKey IDs and AccessKey secrets to manage permissions per user.
Data is isolated between users at the platform level.
Stability
24/7 O&M coverage.
Built-in fault monitoring, automatic alerting, and fast troubleshooting.
Support available via tickets or phone.
Flexibility
SQL query support with online table joins.
Built-in UDFs and a function customization mechanism to meet diverse retrieval requirements.
SQL testing available directly in the O&M system.