Elasticsearch in Action teaches you how to build scalable search applications using Elasticsearch. You'll ramp up fast, with an informative overview and an engaging introductory example. Within the first few chapters, you'll pick up the core concepts you need to implement basic searches and efficient indexing. With the fundamentals well in hand, you'll go on to gain an organized view of how to optimize your design. Perfect for developers and administrators building and managing search-oriented applications.
about the technology
Modern search seems like magic'you type a few words and the search engine appears to know what you want. With the Elasticsearch real-time search and analytics engine, you can give your users this magical experience without having to do complex low-level programming or understand advanced data science algorithms. You just install it, tweak it, and get on with your work.
about the book
Elasticsearch in Action teaches you how to write applications that deliver professional quality search. As you read, you'll learn to add basic search features to any application, enhance search results with predictive analysis and relevancy ranking, and use saved data from prior searches to give users a custom experience. This practical book focuses on Elasticsearch's REST API via HTTP. Code snippets are written mostly in bash using cURL, so they're easily translatable to other languages.
what's inside
What is a great search application?
Building scalable search solutions
Using Elasticsearch with any language
Configuration and tuning
about the reader
This book is for developers and administrators building and managing search-oriented applications.
about the authors
Radu Gheorghe is a search consultant and software engineer. Matthew Lee Hinman develops highly available, cloud-based systems. Roy Russo is a specialist in predictive analytics.
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To understand how a modern search infrastructure works is a daunting task. Radu, Matt, and Roy make it an engaging, hands-on experience.
An indispensable guide to the challenges of search of semi-structured data.
The best resource for a complex topic. Highly recommended.
Took me from confused to confident in a week.
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October 23, 2023 by Manoj K. (WI, United States)
“The second edition of "Elasticsearch in Action" is a timely refresh, especially considering the shifts since 2015, like the introduction of datastreams, component templates, scroll API, and more. Interested in the inner workings of Elasticsearch, such as the Query DSL or the mechanics behind indexing (yeah, they discuss the nitty-gritty like refresh intervals and translog)? Or perhaps you're figuring out how to effectively manage Elasticsearch clusters? This book lays it all out. I've gone through both the MEAP and printed versions, and I must say, I'm impressed. It's not just a beginner's guide; even seasoned Elasticsearch users will find gems here. And if you're aiming for the Elastic Certified Engineer badge, this book seems to touch on all the right areas, especially with a deep dive into the admin side of things. To sum it up, it's a top-notch guide for anyone wanting to master Elasticsearch.”
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“I've already done a video course and this was a great accompaniment to what I have already learned. Get's you up and running fast without getting bogged down in the minute details. I'd recommend this book.”
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