# Operate
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| AOSOPS01: How do you manage indexes in your OpenSearch Service domain? | 
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A well-defined index strategy boosts performance, efficiency, and scalability by optimizing queries, managing storage, and ensuring secure access to data.


| AOSOPS02: How do you maintain your snapshots? | 
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 A snapshot strategy is essential for Amazon OpenSearch Service domains, offering data resilience through automatic backups and point-in-time recovery capabilities. This enables disaster recovery and efficient domain management, while also facilitating seamless migration and upgrades with minimal downtime. 


| AOSOPS03: How do you implement real-time monitoring and alerting for your OpenSearch Service domain? | 
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 Comprehensive monitoring and alerts are essential for maintaining optimal search domain health, enabling early issue detection, performance optimization, and swift security response. 

**Topics**
+ [AOSOPS01-BP01 Employ Index State Management (ISM) to manage logs or time series data](aosops01-bp01.md)
+ [AOSOPS01-BP02 Configure index templates to automate index configuration upon creation](aosops01-bp02.md)
+ [AOSOPS01-BP03 Remove unused indexes](aosops01-bp03.md)
+ [AOSOPS02-BP01 Establish a manual snapshot repository](aosops02-bp01.md)
+ [AOSOPS02-BP02 Automate the process of taking snapshots](aosops02-bp02.md)
+ [AOSOPS03-BP01 Establish alarms for OpenSearch Service domain](aosops03-bp01.md)
+ [AOSOPS03-BP02 Configure notification services to receive monitoring alerts](aosops03-bp02.md)
+ [AOSOPS03-BP03 Enable search and indexing slow log functionality](aosops03-bp03.md)
+ [AOSOPS03-BP04 Enable audit logs for OpenSearch Service domains using fine-grained access control](aosops03-bp04.md)