Company
Date Published
Author
Alexander Reelsen
Word count
2019
Language
-
Hacker News points
None

Summary

Elasticsearch 7 introduced several new aggregation capabilities, enhancing its ability to analyze and interpret data efficiently. Notable additions include auto_date_histogram, which allows users to specify the number of buckets rather than fixed intervals for date fields, and variable_width_histogram, which creates dynamic bucket sizes for numerical data. The rare_terms aggregation offers a refined approach to identify infrequent terms with bounded error, while string_stats provides detailed statistics for string fields. Top_metrics focuses on retrieving specific field values faster than top_hits, and boxplot supports visual data analysis. New pipeline aggregations like cumulative_cardinality and normalize offer insights into trends over time by aggregating results across different dimensions. Enhancements also extend to geo_shape support in geo aggregations, reflecting a broader commitment to improving data analysis capabilities through efficient aggregation techniques. Users are encouraged to explore these features using Elastic Cloud's free trial to harness their potential in various applications, such as ecommerce and observability.