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[DOCS] Document anatomy of a search request #81601

Open jrodewig opened 2 years ago

jrodewig commented 2 years ago

We should consider adding an "anatomy of a search request" section that walks users through the various phases of search execution. While not required to run a search, understanding these phases can be helpful when troubleshooting issues. It can also help users better understand recent improvements made to search execution.

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elasticmachine commented 2 years ago

Pinging @elastic/es-search (Team:Search)

elasticmachine commented 2 years ago

Pinging @elastic/es-docs (Team:Docs)

lockewritesdocs commented 2 years ago

This is a great idea, and I think that an infographic could be very useful to help explain the different phases.

jrodewig commented 2 years ago

Related blog post: https://www.elastic.co/blog/three-ways-improved-elasticsearch-scalability/