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What to build starts with what people already complain about, not with a guess. These are recurring problems in elasticsearch and search infrastructure — the kind a small, focused tool or a micro-SaaS could address — with a note on where to start and a rough read on how commercially valuable fixing it looks.
Users are experiencing significant latency and performance issues with their Elasticsearch queries, often related to complex queries, large datasets, or improper indexing. Many are seeking optimization strategies to improve response times and reduce resource consumption.
- Develop a query optimization tool that analyzes and suggests improvements for Elasticsearch queries.
- Create a service that benchmarks query performance and provides recommendations based on usage patterns.
- Offer a consulting service to help users optimize their Elasticsearch configurations and indexing strategies.
Who has this problem: data engineers, DevOps teams, software developers
Pain pointTrend: GrowingConfidence: Medium20 mentions · 3 communities · +33%
“Hello everyone, I'm currently experiencing a performance issue with my Elasticsearch cluster. Previously, I was using a single-node setup , and all queries—especially _count —were working quickly and reliably. Recently, I added a second node on a separate server, and while the node successfully j...” — elastic-discuss
“<p>having huge latency issue while working with elasticsearch runtime query. i have a nested type mapping field "actTypeCadence".</p>
<p>"actTypeCadence": {
"type": "nested",
"dynamic": "false",
"properties": {
"cadenceDaysOu” — stackexchange
Users are struggling with slow query performance in Elasticsearch, with response times ranging from several seconds to minutes. They are seeking ways to optimize their queries to improve efficiency and reduce resource consumption.
- Create a query optimization tool that analyzes and suggests improvements for Elasticsearch queries.
- Develop a guide or service for tuning Elasticsearch configurations based on common query patterns.
- Offer a consulting service to help companies optimize their Elasticsearch setups.
Who has this problem: data engineers, DevOps teams, software developers
Reason to be cautious: The posts may be from a specific community or subset of users, which could limit the generalizability of the problem.
Pain pointTrend: NewConfidence: Low8 mentions · 1 communities · new
“We have Elastic v 7.8.0 We have monthly indices for each client, i.e: client_data_{cliendId}_2020-09. 1 primary shard, 1 replica for each index. One of the queries are taking too much time, and I'm trying understand why and how to optimize it. here is the query: GET client_data_XXX_2020-09/_searc...” — elastic-discuss
“Hi, We're using ILM to enable a hot/warm/cold architecture. We ingest quite a lot of data, and try to keep them for 90 days. Ingest is running smoothly, but I'm trying to speed up the querying. When I run a time based query on the filebeat-* index, I hit all the nodes, which is quite slow. Is the...” — elastic-discuss
Users are facing difficulties accessing Kibana due to various errors related to Elasticsearch nodes, including security exceptions and version retrieval failures. These issues hinder their ability to visualize and interact with their data effectively.
- Develop a troubleshooting guide for common Kibana access issues.
- Create a diagnostic tool that checks Elasticsearch and Kibana configurations.
- Offer a support service for resolving Kibana access problems.
Who has this problem: Data analysts, Business intelligence teams, Developers using Kibana
Pain pointTrend: NewConfidence: Low5 mentions · 1 communities · new
“<p>I am attempting to deploy Kibana to my Amazon EKS cluster via Jenkins and am encountering the error InvalidImageName and can't seem to figure out why the image name isn't resolving properly.</p>
<p>Inside my Jenkinsfile I believe i'm providing everything needed to the Helm Upgrade command so that” — stackexchange
“<p>While doing a configuration for elasticsearch & Kibana version 8.6.2 . However I'm unable to access web interface Kibana: <a href="http://10.xx.xx.xx/app/home" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://10.xx.xx.xx/app/home</a> and here is the detailed log error</p>
<p><code>Log Kibana: Dec 13 09:56:29” — stackexchange
Users are facing difficulties with managing Elasticsearch indices, including issues with index size discrepancies, shard management, and data restoration processes. These problems lead to operational inefficiencies and increased downtime.
- Build a tool that visualizes index health and shard distribution to help users manage their indices more effectively.
- Create a guide or service for best practices in index management and shard allocation.
- Develop a monitoring tool that alerts users to potential issues with index sizes and shard states.
Who has this problem: system administrators, data architects, cloud engineers
Pain pointTrend: NewConfidence: Low5 mentions · 1 communities · new
“<p>During high traffic times, our Elasticsearch cluster is experiencing latency, and we are considering a resharding strategy to optimize performance. Below is our current index setup and the proposed resharding plan:</p>
<pre><code>Current Indices:
billing-index-v0.0: 45 GB, 20 shards (over-sharde” — stackexchange
“<p>I'm setting up an eCommerce search system on Elasticsearch with about 6 million product listings across 3000 stores. I need advice on storing availability data efficiently within ES. This data updates frequently, about 100-200 updates per second, and I'm considering bulk ingestion to handle it. S” — stackexchange