Searching Data in Elasticsearch: A Comprehensive Guide

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Elasticsearch is a powerful search and analytics engine that allows users to explore vast amounts of data in near-real time. In this hands-on lab, we’re diving deep into the nitty-gritty of searching data in Elasticsearch.

Introduction

This hands-on lab provides an overview of the architecture used and sets out clear objectives to help learners understand and execute searches in Elasticsearch.

Architecture & Tools

Cloud Environment:

We’re working with a 3-node Elasticsearch cluster.

Scenario:

You’ve stepped into the shoes of an Elasticsearch consultant, working with a local university to implement Elasticsearch for literary research. With the works of Shakespeare loaded into the cluster, it’s time to craft precise queries that will fetch desired results for a UI aimed at student research.

Objectives:

• Craft search queries meeting specific literary requirements.
• Utilize the Kibana console tool for executing searches.

Query 1: Speaker Search