OpenSearch Service Enhances Log Analytics with New PPL Experience

Enhanced Log Analytics in Amazon OpenSearch Service

AWS has introduced enhanced log analytics capabilities in Amazon OpenSearch Service, making Piped Processing Language (PPL) and natural language the default experience in OpenSearch UI's Observability workspace. This update combines proven pipeline syntax with simplified workflows to deliver an intuitive observability experience, helping customers analyze growing data volumes while controlling costs.

The new experience includes over 35 new commands for deep analysis, faceted exploration, and natural language querying to help customers gain deeper insights across infrastructure, security, and business metrics.

What to do

• Streamline log analytics workflows using familiar pipeline syntax.
• Leverage advanced analytics capabilities for faster pattern discovery.
• Move seamlessly from query to visualization within a single interface.
• Use OpenSearch's Get Started workflow to quickly set up an end-to-end OpenTelemetry solution.

Regions Available

Amazon OpenSearch UI is available in the following AWS Regions: US East (N. Virginia), US East (Ohio), US West (N. California), US West (Oregon), Asia Pacific (Mumbai), Asia Pacific (Singapore), Asia Pacific (Sydney), Asia Pacific (Tokyo), Asia Pacific (Seoul), Asia Pacific (Osaka), Asia Pacific (Hong Kong), Asia Pacific (Hyderabad), Europe (Ireland), Europe (London), Europe (Frankfurt), Europe (Paris), Europe (Stockholm), Europe (Milan), Europe (Spain), Europe (Zurich), South America (São Paulo), and Canada (Central).

To learn more about the new OpenSearch log analytics experience, visit the OpenSearch Service observability documentation and start using these enhanced capabilities today in OpenSearch UI.

Source: AWS release notes

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