News, updates, and insights from ClusterNesthttps://clusternest.comhttps://clusternest.com/blog/new-site-and-bloghttps://clusternest.com/blog/new-site-and-blogclusternest.com has been rebuilt, and the blog now runs on it rather than on the documentation site. Every post kept its slug, and the old addresses redirect — posts, tag pages and both feeds.Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTplatformannouncementhttps://clusternest.com/blog/opensearch-v3.8-now-availablehttps://clusternest.com/blog/opensearch-v3.8-now-availableOpenSearch 3.8 is live on ClusterNest, with faster vector search, a broader set of AI agent integrations, and new tools for exploring logs without leaving Dashboards.Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTopensearchannouncementhttps://clusternest.com/blog/programmatic-access-terraform-organizationshttps://clusternest.com/blog/programmatic-access-terraform-organizationsWe've shipped two updates that make it easier to automate ClusterNest end-to-end: a simpler way to authenticate against the API programmatically, and a Terraform provider release that's faster on long applies and can now manage organizations directly.Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTplatformannouncementhttps://clusternest.com/blog/opensearch-v3.7-now-availablehttps://clusternest.com/blog/opensearch-v3.7-now-availableOpenSearch 3.7 just landed on ClusterNest, with a strong focus on observability and query safety.Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTopensearchannouncementhttps://clusternest.com/blog/opensearch-v3.6-now-availablehttps://clusternest.com/blog/opensearch-v3.6-now-availableBig milestone: OpenSearch 3.6 is live on ClusterNest, and it's the project's first Long-Term Support release — 18+ months of guaranteed support, so it's a solid pick for clusters you don't want to babysit through every minor upgrade.Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTopensearchannouncementhttps://clusternest.com/blog/opensearch-v3.4-now-availablehttps://clusternest.com/blog/opensearch-v3.4-now-availableWe are excited to announce that ClusterNest now supports OpenSearch versions 3.3 and 3.4! These releases bring new features, performance improvements, and security enhancements from the OpenSearch project to all managed clusters.Wed, 31 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTopensearchannouncementhttps://clusternest.com/blog/prometheus-service-betahttps://clusternest.com/blog/prometheus-service-betaWe are excited to announce the beta launch of ClusterNest’s Managed Prometheus Service, our latest step in empowering engineering teams with scalable, reliable observability.Tue, 16 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTprometheusannouncementhttps://clusternest.com/blog/opensearch-v3.2-now-availablehttps://clusternest.com/blog/opensearch-v3.2-now-availableWe are excited to announce that ClusterNest now supports OpenSearch version 3.2! This update brings the latest features, performance improvements, and security enhancements from the OpenSearch project to all managed clusters.Mon, 25 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMTopensearchannouncementhttps://clusternest.com/blog/modern-console-launchhttps://clusternest.com/blog/modern-console-launchClusterNest is excited to announce the launch of our brand new Console UI, featuring a sleek, modern design and a seamless user experience. The new console introduces full support for dark mode, making it easier for engineers and operators to work comfortably in any environment while reducing eye strain.Sat, 16 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMTplatformannouncementhttps://clusternest.com/blog/opensearch-s3-snapshotshttps://clusternest.com/blog/opensearch-s3-snapshotsClusterNest is excited to announce that our managed OpenSearch service now supports S3 snapshots! This new feature enables users to easily back up and restore their OpenSearch data to AWS S3 or any S3-compatible storage, providing greater flexibility, durability, and disaster recovery options for your critical data.Wed, 30 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMTopensearchannouncementhttps://clusternest.com/blog/opensearch-v3-now-availablehttps://clusternest.com/blog/opensearch-v3-now-availableWe’re excited to announce that **OpenSearch versions 3.0.0 and 3.1.0** are now available on the ClusterNest Managed OpenSearch service!Fri, 27 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMTopensearchannouncementhttps://clusternest.com/blog/opensearch-extreme-tier-availablehttps://clusternest.com/blog/opensearch-extreme-tier-availableWe are excited to announce that **Extreme** tier OpenSearch clusters are now generally available to all users!Thu, 26 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMTopensearchannouncementhttps://clusternest.com/blog/opensearch-sso-saml-oidchttps://clusternest.com/blog/opensearch-sso-saml-oidcWe are excited to announce the availability of Single Sign-On (SSO) for ClusterNest Managed OpenSearch! With support for both SAML and OIDC, you can now seamlessly integrate your identity provider to manage access to your OpenSearch clusters.Thu, 19 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMTopensearchannouncementhttps://clusternest.com/blog/terraform-launchhttps://clusternest.com/blog/terraform-launchWe are excited to announce the general availability of the **ClusterNest Terraform Provider**! This new integration allows you to manage your OpenSearch clusters and other ClusterNest resources programmatically using Terraform, the industry-standard Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tool.Wed, 14 May 2025 00:00:00 GMTopensearchplatformannouncementhttps://clusternest.com/blog/api-v2-launchhttps://clusternest.com/blog/api-v2-launchWe are thrilled to announce the release of **v2 of ClusterNest's API**, bringing a host of new features and improvements to enhance your customer experience.Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMTplatformannouncementhttps://clusternest.com/blog/elasticsearch-depricationhttps://clusternest.com/blog/elasticsearch-depricationAfter two successful years of offering our **OpenSearch Service**, we are announcing the deprecation of our Elasticsearch service. Starting today, ClusterNest will no longer onboard new Elasticsearch clusters. This decision reflects our commitment to supporting open-source technologies and providing our customers with the best possible solutions.Wed, 14 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMTelasticsearchopensearchannouncementhttps://clusternest.com/blog/opensearch-launchhttps://clusternest.com/blog/opensearch-launchWe are thrilled to announce the official launch of **ClusterNest's OpenSearch Service**, a fully managed solution designed to deliver the same exceptional performance, reliability, and features as our Elasticsearch service, while remaining significantly more affordable than the competition.Mon, 14 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMTopensearchannouncementhttps://clusternest.com/blog/plans-for-opensearchhttps://clusternest.com/blog/plans-for-opensearchWe are excited to announce that ClusterNest is actively working on launching a new managed service for **OpenSearch**, the open-source alternative to Elasticsearch. With the release of a stable version of OpenSearch, we believe it is the perfect time to embrace this community-driven project and provide our customers with a reliable, open-source search and analytics solution.Mon, 12 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMTelasticsearchopensearchannouncementhttps://clusternest.com/blog/closed-source-elasticsearchhttps://clusternest.com/blog/closed-source-elasticsearchIt is with great disappointment that we acknowledge the recent decision to make Elasticsearch no longer open source. For years, Elasticsearch has been a cornerstone of the open-source ecosystem, empowering developers, businesses, and organizations to build powerful search and analytics solutions without barriers.Thu, 21 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMTelasticsearchopen-sourcehttps://clusternest.com/blog/launchhttps://clusternest.com/blog/launchWe are thrilled to announce the launch of **ClusterNest**, your new go-to solution for managed Elasticsearch clusters. At ClusterNest, we believe that powerful search and analytics capabilities shouldn't come with an overwhelming price tag. That's why we've built a service that is just as reliable and performant as the leading competitors, but at a fraction of the cost.Wed, 20 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMTelasticsearch