OpenSearch Quickstart

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.

Create OpenSearch Clusters

1. From the Create menu in the top right of the control panel, click Databases.
2. Select OpenSearch as the database engine.
3. Choose the cluster configuration and datacenter, and give the cluster a unique name.
   Tip

   For the best performance, create your database cluster in the same region as your other DigitalOcean resources.
4. Click Create a Database Cluster.

Change Size or Number of Cluster Nodes

1. Select your database cluster from the Databases page.
2. Click the Settings tab.
3. Click Edit in the Cluster configuration section.
4. Select the node size.
5. Click Save.

Add Additional Users or Databases

1. Select your database cluster from the Databases page.
2. Click the Users tab.
3. Enter users or database names in the corresponding field.
4. Click Save.

Use a client application or command-line tool to manage specific user permissions.

Delete Clusters

1. Select your database cluster from the Databases page.
2. Click the Settings tab.
3. Click Destroy in the Destroy this database cluster section.
4. Enter the name of the database cluster.
5. Click Destroy.