Amazon OpenSearch Serverless Next Generation GA
AWS announced the general availability of the next generation of Amazon OpenSearch Serverless, featuring 20x faster auto-scaling and resource provisioning in seconds. This fully managed search and vector engine offers scale-to-zero pricing, potentially saving customers up to 60%, and decouples compute and storage for independent scaling. It also simplifies network connectivity with new endpoints and offers native integrations with AI development platforms, making it available today in all commercial AWS regions.
- →Faster auto-scaling and resource provisioning
- →Scale-to-zero pricing and cost savings
- →Native integrations with AI development platforms
- →Decoupled compute and storage for independent scaling
- →Simplified network connectivity with new endpoints
Features (3) ›
- Faster auto-scaling and resource provisioning
The next generation of OpenSearch Serverless now auto-scales 20x faster and provisions resources in seconds, designed to meet the demands of unpredictable agentic workflows.
- Scale-to-zero pricing and cost savings
With scale-to-zero and pay-per-usage pricing, customers can save up to 60% compared to provisioning OpenSearch clusters for peak loads.
- Native integrations with AI development platforms
The next generation integrates natively with platforms like Vercel and Kiro, enabling developers to provision search infrastructure directly from their development environments using natural language commands. It also integrates with OpenSearch Agent Skills for popular coding platforms.
Enhancements (2) ›
- Decoupled compute and storage for independent scaling
A new shared storage layer completely decouples compute and storage, allowing customers to scale compute independently to reduce costs during low-traffic periods while maintaining readiness for traffic spikes.
- Simplified network connectivity with new endpoints
OpenSearch Serverless now offers collection-level and regional endpoints for simplified network connectivity, easing multi-VPC and on-premise integration using standard VPC APIs.
Notes (1) ›
- Availability and collection types
The next generation of Amazon OpenSearch Serverless is available today in all commercial AWS regions. At GA, search and vector are the two available collection types.
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/05/amazon-opensearch-serverless-next-generation-generally-available/
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