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AWS managedservices documentation change

Service: managedservices · 2025-03-30 · Documentation low

File: managedservices/latest/userguide/cloud-search.md

Summary

Added deprecation notice for Amazon CloudSearch and migration guidance to OpenSearch

Security assessment

Change communicates service deprecation without security implications or security feature additions

Diff

diff --git a/managedservices/latest/userguide/cloud-search.md b/managedservices/latest/userguide/cloud-search.md
index 981a0167c..ac9168d1d 100644
--- a/managedservices/latest/userguide/cloud-search.md
+++ b/managedservices/latest/userguide/cloud-search.md
@@ -10,0 +11,6 @@ Use AMS Self-Service Provisioning (SSP) mode to access Amazon CloudSearch capabi
+###### Note
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+AWS has closed new customer access to Amazon CloudSearch, effective July 25, 2024. Amazon CloudSearch existing customers can continue to use the service as normal. AWS continues to invest in security, availability, and performance improvements for Amazon CloudSearch, but we do not plan to introduce new features.
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+To understand the differences between Amazon CloudSearch and Amazon OpenSearch Service, and how you can transition to OpenSearch Service, reach out to your cloud architect (CA) for guidance. For more information on transitioning to OpenSearch Service, see [Transition from Amazon CloudSearch to Amazon OpenSearch Service](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/big-data/transition-from-amazon-cloudsearch-to-amazon-opensearch-service/).
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