The previous posts in this series focused on aggregations with which we did some faceting and analytics. Now let us put aside aggregations for a while and check out some other exciting features of Elasticsearch that could be put to good use in our e-commerce context. This post introduces Percolation as a useful tool from the merchant’s perspective.

The ever growing competition in the field of e-commerce analytics is proof of the increasing importance of business intelligence, and the increasing popularity of <strong”>Elasticsearch isn’t a coincidence. But did you know that <strong”>Elasticsearch can also help you manage your business intelligence requirements?</strong”></strong”>

Elasticsearch began as a full-text search solution, but its evolution has brought it to the point where it is a top contender for building e-commerce product search.

Continue reading below to find out why.

Today, we are announcing the release of a Magento-to-Elasticsearch connector. With the help and advice of our friends at Nano Web Group, an e-commerce consultancy with whom we share some common customers, this free connector sets out to dramatically improve the very sub-optimal product search component of Magento. It is available now on the Magento Connect marketplace, and our intent is to throw the project onto Github as soon as we nail down the open source license framework.