OpenSearch adds Adelean, Intel & Sidecar as members

The OpenSearch Software Foundation has added Adelean, Intel and Sidecar as General Members. It has also named Seacom and Sidecar as certified Long Term Support providers.

The expansion comes as the foundation reports a 140% year-on-year rise in total project downloads and a 31% increase in contributors over the past year.

The new members will join the foundation's working groups, contribute to technical efforts and help shape its direction. Intel's membership builds on its previous contributions to the OpenSearch project, while Sidecar is joining both as a General Member and as a certified Long Term Support provider.

OpenSearch is an open source platform for search, observability and analytics. The latest additions broaden the pool of companies offering support and maintenance around the software as organisations seek alternatives not tied to a single supplier.

Research cited by the foundation and Linux Foundation Research found that 71% of organisations view deploying data infrastructure independently of a specific vendor as a strategic priority. That finding adds context to the foundation's effort to build a broader commercial ecosystem around OpenSearch.

Growth figures

The project's total downloads have now passed 2.4 billion, according to the foundation. Contributor growth was strongest in Latin America, where numbers rose 43%, followed by Japan at 33%, India at 16% and Europe at 10%.

Those figures suggest the project is expanding both in usage and in the number of developers maintaining and extending it. For open source foundations, a broader contributor base can matter as much as download totals because it reduces dependence on any one company or region.

Bianca Lewis, Executive Director of the OpenSearch Software Foundation, linked the announcement to demand for greater flexibility in software infrastructure.

"Proprietary software restricts flexibility and increases costs, especially with today's accelerating data demands," said Bianca Lewis, Executive Director of the OpenSearch Software Foundation.

"Open source is the future of enterprise infrastructure. Our members' commitment gives organizations the stability and confidence to run their most critical workloads in the open," Lewis added.

Member roles

Adelean describes itself as a consultancy and software vendor focused on search engine technologies, data and AI. It said it already works as an OpenSearch integrator for businesses building search systems for enterprise and eCommerce use.

"OpenSearch combines openness with a highly extensible architecture, making it a strong foundation for enterprise and eCommerce search. At Adelean, we build search and AI verticals on top of OpenSearch and actively support the community through our expertise, training and the OpenSearch Paris Meetup. Joining the OpenSearch Software Foundation is a natural way for us to contribute further and help shape the future of OpenSearch," said Lucian Precup, Chief Technology Officer of Adelean.

Intel was identified by the foundation as an existing technical contributor to OpenSearch. That work has included efforts related to hardware-level acceleration.

Sidecar, an engineering consultancy focused on search, observability and data infrastructure, is taking on a dual role in the ecosystem. Alongside its membership, it has been added to the certified Long Term Support provider directory.

"I've built, run, and consulted on search infrastructure for most of my career. OpenSearch has a thriving community and real momentum. We're thrilled to join the foundation and put our experience to work for the people building on it," said Honza Kral, Chief Technology Officer of Sidecar.

Support model

The Long Term Support programme is intended to give users longer maintenance windows and clearer upgrade paths. That has become a key issue for companies adopting open source software for core systems, especially when they need predictable support over extended periods.

Seacom's addition to the certified provider list increases the number of companies formally offering that model around OpenSearch. The company described the certification as a sign of how open source support is evolving for business users.

"The OpenSearch LTS program represents an important step forward for vendor-neutral open source software, bringing the continuity and predictability traditionally associated with proprietary platforms while preserving freedom of choice. For Seacom, becoming a certified LTS provider is both a significant milestone and recognition of our investment in the OpenSearch project from the outset. We are committed to continuing that investment and to helping organizations adopt and operate open technologies with the confidence required for mission-critical environments," said Stefano Pampaloni, Chief Executive Officer of Seacom.

The latest changes point to a maturing ecosystem around OpenSearch, with more companies attaching services, maintenance and engineering resources to the project as total downloads exceed 2.4 billion.