Manticore Search on Microsoft Azure: DX1's Story

TL;DR: - DX1 uses Manticore Search for customer and parts search with a fast typeahead UX - Chosen for open-source licensing and speed - Deployed on Azure VMs running Ubuntu, aligned with DX1’s existing Azure footprint - Handles 20M+ parts; best typeahead performance requires indexes in memory - Scales by upgrading VM memory or adding nodes to a Manticore cluster - Day-to-day operations are low touch and low maintenance Context This article is based on direct input from Damir Tresnjo at DX1 .