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AWS​

AWS offers Amazon Elasticsearch Service, which allows users to deploy, operate, and scale Elasticsearch clusters in the cloud.

  • Elasticsearch is a distributed, open source search and analytics engine.
  • It allows users to search, analyze, and visualize data in real-time.
  • It is built on top of Apache Lucene, a high-performance text search engine library.
  • Elasticsearch is highly scalable and can handle very large data sets.
  • It supports a wide variety of query types, including full-text search, geospatial search, and structured search.
  • It also supports real-time analytics and data visualization through its built-in aggregation and analytics capabilities.
  • Elasticsearch is designed to be highly available, with automatic shard and replica management.
  • It can be easily integrated with other data sources and applications through its extensive RESTful API.
  • Elasticsearch is often used in big data and business intelligence applications, as well as in web-scale search and analytics.
  • Elasticsearch can be run on-premises, in the cloud, or as a managed service.

Azure​

Azure offers Azure Search, which is a fully managed search service that allows users to add search capabilities to their applications.

  • Azure Search is a fully managed search service provided by Microsoft Azure.
  • It allows developers to add search functionality to their applications with minimal development effort.
  • Azure Search uses a simple REST API, allowing it to be easily integrated with a variety of programming languages and frameworks.
  • Azure Search supports various types of data sources, including Azure Cosmos DB, Azure Blob storage, and SQL Server.
  • Azure Search enables full-text search, faceted search, geospatial search and synonyms.
  • It provides built-in ranking models, language analysis and suggestions capabilities.
  • Azure Search supports indexing and querying of structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data.
  • It allows for easy scaling, with the ability to add or remove capacity as needed.
  • Azure Search provides a built-in web-based management console for managing and monitoring the service.
  • Azure Search can be integrated with other Azure services, such as Azure Cognitive Search, for additional functionality.

GCP​

GCP offers Cloud Search, which is a fully managed search service that allows users to easily add search functionality to their applications and websites.

  • Cloud Search is a fully managed search service provided by Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
  • It allows developers to add search functionality to their applications with minimal development effort.
  • Cloud Search supports various types of data sources, including G Suite, Google Drive, and Cloud SQL.
  • Cloud Search enables full-text search, faceted search, geospatial search, and synonyms.
  • It provides built-in ranking models, language analysis and suggestions capabilities.
  • Cloud Search supports indexing and querying of structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data.
  • It allows for easy scaling, with the ability to add or remove capacity as needed.
  • Cloud Search provides a built-in web-based management console for managing and monitoring the service.
  • Cloud Search can be integrated with other GCP services such as Cloud Natural Language, for additional functionality.
  • It provides secure and compliant search, with built-in data encryption and compliance with various regulatory standards.