Search just became a lot more powerful in watsonx.data v2.3. OpenSearch is now integrated, giving teams a fast and flexible way to search across their governed lakehouse data with real filtering, faceting and hybrid retrieval.

This update brings the kind of enterprise search capabilities builders have been asking for. You get keyword and vector search in the same engine, richer ranking controls, and built-in dashboards for understanding search behavior.

If you are working on RAG or agentic AI, this is especially helpful. Hybrid retrieval blends semantic matches with precise keyword hits, which improves relevance without the overhead of stitching together multiple search tools.

OpenSearch in watsonx.data v2.3 is all about giving practitioners better ways to find what they need inside the environment they already trust, without creating new silos.

How to get involved in the technical preview:
Customers who want to participate should go through their IBM account team. The account team will handle the sign-up process, which follows the standard tech preview enrollment flow.
Curious to see what the community builds with this next.

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Isabella Rocha
Sr. Technical Product Marketing Manager
IBM
MA
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