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What Is a NetFlow Analyzer? How It Works, Key Features & Top Tools

NetFlow analyzers are software platforms that transform raw, multi-protocol network telemetry into actionable intelligence by aggregating, normalizing, and visualizing traffic data…

OpenSearchCon Europe closes: What the Foundation is building next

At OpenSearchCon Europe, the OpenSearch Software Foundation officially launched its new Long-Term Support (LTS) program to provide enterprises with the stability, security, and cer…

OpenSearchCon Europe is Underway: Here is What You Missed This Morning

At OpenSearchCon Europe, keynotes highlighted a strategic shift from simple search results toward AI-driven insights, emphasizing the need to balance advanced vector technologies w…

CERN Joins the OpenSearch Software Foundation as an Associate Member

CERN has officially joined the OpenSearch Software Foundation as an associate member. Having utilized OpenSearch since 2016 to manage massive datasets, CERN will contribute its dee…

The Search Party: Evolving how the OpenSearch community connects

To accommodate its growing global ecosystem, the OpenSearch Project is transitioning from traditional live community meetings to a new, on-demand video series called "The Search Pa…

Solving context overflow: How OpenSearch agents stay smart in long conversations

OpenSearch 3.5 introduces a new context management system for OpenSearch Agents designed to prevent context window overflow and performance degradation during long AI conversations…

Introducing OpenSearch 3.6

OpenSearch 3.6 significantly streamlines development and deployment with new, AI-powered agent tools. These agents automate tasks like building search applications (via OpenSearch …

Data Prepper 2.15 brings Apache Iceberg ingestion and Prometheus metrics support

OpenSearch Data Prepper 2.15 introduces new capabilities for data ingestion and processing. Notably, it now supports ingesting data from Apache Iceberg tables for real-time search …

OpenSearch: Your friendly neighborhood vector database

At SCaLE 23x, the authors presented OpenSearch as an accessible and powerful vector database solution, emphasizing its community-driven, open-source nature and ease of use. Unlike …

Introducing OpenSearch Launchpad: From requirements to a running search application in minutes

OpenSearch Launchpad is a new AI-powered assistant designed to simplify the process of building search applications. It automates the complex steps of setting up search – from choo…

Introducing the 2026-2027 OpenSearch Ambassadors

The OpenSearch Project’s Ambassador Program has seen significant growth, recently adding 10 new members to its initial group of 11, demonstrating a maturing and highly engaged comm…

DHCP Ports 67 and 68 Explained: How DHCP Works

DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) automates IP address assignment to devices on a network, simplifying network management and reducing errors. It utilizes UDP ports 67 (se…