Optimal Number of Shards
Guidance for choosing primary shard count and replica strategy for Managed OpenSearch indexes.
OpenSearch Concepts
Generated on 7 Aug 2026
OpenSearch is an open-source search and analytics suite which serves as a centralized location to manage logs forwarded from other resources, such as databases and Droplets.
Best Practices
Recommended practices to implement when setting up and running your OpenSearch clusters.
Shared Responsibility Model
Description of DigitalOcean’s responsibilities as a managed database provider.