AOSOPS03-BP03 Enable search and indexing slow log functionality
Turn on slow log functionality to gain insights into query latency and optimize search and indexing operations.
Level of risk exposed if this best practice is not established: Medium
Desired outcome: You use slow logs for search and indexing operations, providing a detailed view of query latency and enabling optimization efforts.
Benefits of establishing this best practice:
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Optimize queries: Slow logs provide detailed information about slow or long-running queries, which helps you identify areas for optimization and make changes to improve performance.
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Troubleshoot issues: By capturing logs of slow searches, indexing operations, and other queries, slow logs help you troubleshoot issues more effectively, reducing downtime and improving overall efficiency in your OpenSearch Service domains.
Implementation guidance
Search slow logs, indexing slow logs, and error logs are valuable for diagnosing performance and stability issues. Audit logs record user activity for compliance purposes.
For a detailed guide on enabling logging slow index and search operations, see AOSPERF04-BP01.
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