AWS Transfers OpenSearch: A New Era in Open Source Software Development
Open Source Transition
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is transferring its OpenSearch open-source project to the Linux Foundation as of September 16. This transition marks a significant development in software development and cloud computing. OpenSearch, an open-source fork of Elasticsearch and Kibana, joins the Linux Foundation's family of open source projects.
Community and Collaboration
With more than 700 million downloads, OpenSearch facilitates the creation of search, analytics, observability, and vector database applications. The Linux Foundation has established the OpenSearch Software Foundation to support this project, fostering vendor-neutral collaboration.
Future Growth
Nandini Ramini, AWS's vice president of search and cloud operations, emphasized the benefits of this vendor-neutral support for OpenSearch's community. She stated, “By transferring OpenSearch to the Linux Foundation, we are setting the project and its community up for its next stage of growth.” This move aims to nurture the OpenSearch community with operational resources and programming initiatives.
Support and Sustainability
The OpenSearch Software Foundation will ensure OpenSearch continues to meet the demands of organization-critical workloads. Major supporters include AWS, Uber, and other members like Aiven, Aryn, Canonical, and more. This project will be overseen by a technical steering committee within the Linux Foundation.
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