Join Bianca Lewis of the OpenSearch Software Foundation as they discuss the highlights and key insights from the recent KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2025 event in Atlanta. The conversation, hosted by Rob Strechay, director at theCUBE Research, delves into the exciting developments and vibrant community surrounding OpenSearch.
Lewis, who recently took on their role as the executive director at OpenSearch Software Foundation, shares their extensive involvement in the project, highlighting their commercial background and strong ties to the open-source movement. The discussion covers recent developments, including OpenSearch's expansion to over 3,000 contributors and the strategic growth of its community. With a focus on phase two of the project's evolution, the conversation touches on vendor neutrality and community-centric growth. Key topics include the transformative role of artificial intelligence (AI) in search landscapes and the significant increase in OpenSearch's ecosystem.
The discussion offers insights into the future of OpenSearch, emphasizing its capability as an AI-native database and the unparalleled innovation stemming from its open-source roots. Lewis highlights notable advancements such as core engine enhancements, security plugins, and the significant increase in project downloads. The conversation underscores the momentum driving OpenSearch, with notable contributions towards AI and observability.
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Bianca Lewis, OpenSearch Software Foundation
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In this post-KubeCon + CloudNativeCon NA interview, Bianca Lewis, executive director of the OpenSearch Software Foundation, joins theCUBE’s Rob Strechay to discuss the explosive growth and future roadmap of the OpenSearch project. Lewis shares insights from her first few months leading the foundation, highlighting a massive surge in community engagement that has seen contributors grow from 200 to over 3,000 and project downloads hit 1.4 billion. The conversation explores the foundation's transition into "Phase 2," which prioritizes vendor-neutral sustainabili...Read more
