Cross-link GPU-accelerated vector indexing from approximate-knn-search - #7698
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…h.md This page covers ways to speed up index construction and merging (increasing max_merged_segment, disabling refresh during bulk uploads), but didn't mention GPU-accelerated indexing via NVIDIA cuVS, which addresses the same problem (faster HNSW construction, faster force-merge) and already has a dedicated reference page. Noted as GA since 9.4, per the official Elastic 9.4 release blog (https://www.elastic.co/blog/whats-new-elastic-9-4-0), corroborated by an independent release-notes aggregator. One Elasticsearch Labs post describes self-managed Enterprise GA as still targeted for 9.5, but that appears to be an outdated statement given both other sources are more recent and agree on 9.4.
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Summary
Cross-links the GPU accelerated vector indexing feature from the
approximate-knn-search.mdperformance optimization guide.Context & Motivation
The
approximate-knn-search.mdpage provides guidance on optimizing index construction and merging speed (such as tuningmax_merged_segmentor disabling refresh during bulk indexing). However, it did not mention GPU-accelerated vector indexing via NVIDIA cuVS—a key feature designed specifically to address HNSW construction speed and segment merge costs.Notes on GA Version (9.4)
This update notes GPU indexing as GA since Elastic 9.4, based on:
(Note: While an earlier Elasticsearch Labs post mentioned Enterprise GA targeted for 9.5, official release communications confirm it as GA in 9.4).
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deploy-manage/production-guidance/optimize-performance/approximate-knn-search.md