The hash() Elasticsearch won't name and the 12 bytes that prove it's Murmur3
Elasticsearch's routing formula uses MurmurHash3, but the docs never say so. This post names the function, walks through the full shard calculation, and shows you how to reproduce it externally.
Elasticsearch query logs: One coordinator-level line per query for ES|QL, DSL, SQL, and EQL
Easily understand query impact on cluster performance with Elasticsearch query logs. One coordinator-level line records ES|QL, DSL, SQL, and EQL per request and provides full query text, tracing, optional user context, and CCS hints
How to compare two Elasticsearch indices and find missing documents
Exploring approaches for comparing two Elasticsearch indices and finding missing documents.
Testing Elasticsearch. It just got simpler.
Explaining how Elasticsearch integration tests have become simpler thanks to improvements in Elasticsearch 9.x, the modern Java client, and Testcontainers 2.x.
Elasticsearch Serverless pricing demystified: VCUs and ECUs explained
Learn how Elasticsearch Serverless pricing works for Elastic’s fully-managed deployment offering. We explain VCUs (Search, Ingest, ML) and ECUs, detailing how consumption is based on actual allocated resources, workload complexity, and Search Power.
How excessive replica counts can degrade performance, and what to do about it
Learn about the impact of high replica counts in Elasticsearch, and how to ensure cluster stability by right-sizing your replicas.
How to deploy Elasticsearch on Azure AKS Automatic
Learn how to deploy Elasticsearch with Kibana on Azure using AKS Automatic and ECK for a partially managed Elasticsearch setup configuration.
Configuring recursive chunking for structured documents in Elasticsearch
Learn how to configure recursive chunking in Elasticsearch with chunk size, separator groups, and custom separator lists for optimal structured document indexing.
How to deploy Elasticsearch and Kibana on AWS EKS auto mode with ECK
Learn how to deploy Elasticsearch and Kibana on Kubernetes using AWS EKS Auto Mode and ECK in this easy-to-follow guide.
Introducing Elasticsearch Query Rules UI in Kibana
Learn how to use the Elasticsearch Query Rules UI to add or exclude documents from search queries using customizable rulesets in Kibana, without affecting organic ranking.
How to install and configure Elasticsearch on AWS EC2
Learn how to deploy Elasticsearch and Kibana on an Amazon EC2 instance in this step-by-step guide.
How to deploy Elasticsearch on an Azure Virtual Machine
Learn how to deploy Elasticsearch on Azure VM with Kibana for full control over your Elasticsearch setup configuration.