Elastic Platform 8.18 and 9.0: ES|QL Joins are here and Lucene 10!
Blog post from Elastic
Elastic Platform's latest release, versions 8.18 and 9.0, introduces significant enhancements aimed at improving query performance, log management, and user experience for Elasticsearch and Kibana users. Key updates include the introduction of ES|QL Lookup Joins, which allow for real-time data enrichment and simplified management of security and observability data. Additional features such as partial query results and case-insensitive matching enhance ES|QL's analytical capabilities. The release also includes the default enablement of the logsdb index mode in Elasticsearch 9.0, offering more efficient log storage and management by reducing storage costs and improving query performance. Lucene 10 integration further boosts performance, providing faster and more efficient search queries. New APIs streamline index management and upgrading processes, while user experience improvements in Kibana, such as AI-driven insights and enhanced log analysis tools, support smoother transitions between different query languages. Elastic Cloud customers can access these features directly, and the release ensures Elastic's position as a leader in scalable search, security analytics, and observability solutions.