The Essentials of Search

Kyle Davis - AWS - Percona Live 2021

The term ‘search engine’ is badly overloaded and can cause confusion for many folks. Is it a database? Is it a service to nd recipes for lasagna? Is it something else entirely? This session will teach you not only how to answer these questions but also what makes search distinct and so darn useful across so many domains. ∎

Video

Link: https://youtu.be/HAGNa67tfPI

Speakers

Kyle Davis

AWS, Senior Developer Advocate

Kyle Davis is the Senior Developer Advocate with Open Distro for Elasticsearch at AWS. While being a relative newcomer to AWS, Kyle has a long history with software development and databases. When not working, Kyle enjoys 3D printing, and getting his hand dirty in his Edmonton, Alberta-based home garden.

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