What Is Cloud Search Service?

CSS

Cloud Search Service (CSS) is a fully hosted distributed search service based on Elasticsearch. You can use it for structured and unstructured data search, and use AI vectors for combine search, statistics, and reports. CSS is a fully managed cloud service of the ELK Stack and is compatible with open-source Elasticsearch, Kibana, and Cerebro.

Elasticsearch is an open-source distributed search engine that can be deployed in standalone or cluster mode. As the heart of the ELK Stack, Elasticsearch clusters support multi-condition search, statistical analysis, and create visualized reports of structured and unstructured text. For details about Elasticsearch, see the Elasticsearch: The Definitive Guide.

CSS can be automatically deployed, allowing you to quickly create Elasticsearch clusters. It provides the search engine optimization practices and does not require your O&M. Additionally, it has a robust monitoring system to present you key metrics, including clusters and query performance so that you can focus on the business logic.

Functions

• Compatible with Elasticsearch

  Freely use native Elasticsearch APIs and other software in the ecosystem, such as Beats and Kibana.

• Support various data sources

  A few simple configurations can allow you to smoothly connect to multiple data sources, such as FTP, OBS, HBase, and Kafka. No extra coding is required.

• One-click operation

  One-click cluster application, capacity expansion, and restart from small-scale testing to large-scale rollout

• Flexible dictionary management

  You can custom your dictionaries. Modified settings take effect immediately without system restart.

• User-defined snapshot policies

  Trigger backup snapshots manually or configure an automated schedule.

Access Mode

You can access the public cloud platform with HTTPS-based application programming interfaces (APIs) or from a web-based console.

• Using APIs

  If you need to integrate CSS into a third-party system for secondary development, you can use API calls to access CSS. For details, see the Cloud Search Service API Reference.

• Web-based console

  If no secondary development is involved, the CSS management console is a convenient way to access CSS. If you have registered with the public cloud, log in to the management console and search for Cloud Search Service in the service list. If you do not sign up for the public cloud, click Register. In the displayed window, specify your basic information and click Register.