Optimizing Amazon OpenSearch Serverless with CloudWatch Monitoring

Amazon OpenSearch Serverless requires robust monitoring for understanding usage patterns, optimizing costs, ensuring performance, and maintaining reliability. CloudWatch metrics and alarms can help detect critical issues in real-time and identify root causes quickly. This guide provides a comprehensive monitoring strategy for OpenSearch Serverless collections, including selecting relevant metrics, setting appropriate thresholds, and configuring alerts. Key benefits of CloudWatch monitoring include near real-time performance monitoring, efficient error diagnosis, proactive alerting, and comprehensive historical analysis.