Fast Approximate ES|QL

Introducing the work we've done on a fast approximate querying mode for ES|QL

Part 1

Fast approximate ES|QL - part I

April 16, 2026

Fast approximate ES|QL - part I

Introducing the work we've done on a fast approximate querying mode for ES|QL. In many cases, it allows us to achieve orders of magnitude latency reductions while providing accurate estimates.

Part 2

Fast approximate ES|QL - part II

April 17, 2026

Fast approximate ES|QL - part II

Explaining the approach we use to obtain fast approximate ES|QL queries and the testing we did of error estimation.

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