Fixing Data Streams and Speeding Up Queries in Elastic
Join the Elastic Houston User Group on Thursday, February 5th for an exciting meetup.
You’ll hear from Elastic and industry practitioners on how teams are solving common data challenges. From fixing Elasticsearch mapping issues to using Elastic as a fast data access layer for production systems.
✅ Why attend
Learn how teams are using Elasticsearch to improve performance and reliability
See real-world demos and lessons you can apply immediately
Connect with the Houston Elastic and data community over food and drinks
👥 Who should attend
Developers and engineers working with Elasticsearch or search-driven applications
Data engineers and platform teams dealing with performance, scale, or data access challenges
Architects and practitioners interested in real-world Elastic patterns and tradeoffs
Anyone curious how teams are using Elastic in production beyond basic search
No sales pitches - just practical talks and community discussion.
📅Date and Time:
Thursday, February 5th from 5:30-7:30 pm CST
📍Location:
Sesh Coworking - 2808 Caroline St. Houston, TX 77004 - We will be in the Loft Workshop room (2nd floor)
🚗 Parking:
There is free parking located on Dennis St and Caroline St. As well as the parking lot off of Dennis St attached to the Sesh Co-Working building.
🪧 Arrival Instructions:
Upon arrival at Sesh - access the 2nd floor via the stairs or elevator. We will be in the Loft Workshop room (2nd floor)
🔑 Please use the link below to access the QR code required for building entry on the day of the event.
Note: The QR code will become active on February 5 only
https://access.alta.avigilon.com/cloudKeyUnlock?shortCode=1rgroodb0vp7v
📝 Agenda:
5:30 pm: Doors open; say hi and eat some food
6:00 pm: When Mappings Go Wrong: Fixing Data Stream Conflicts in Elasticsearch - Lisa Larribas (Consulting Architect at Elastic)
6:30 pm: From Slow Queries to Instant Results: Introducing Elastic as a Data Access Layer - Sachin Patel (Data Scientist Team Lead at Viridien)
7:30 pm: Event ends
💭 Talk Abstracts:
From Slow Queries to Instant Results: Introducing Elastic as a Data Access Layer - Sachin Patel (Data Scientist Team Lead at Viridien)
Slow database queries and growing data volumes were impacting user experience, and traditional fixes were costly and time-consuming. In this talk, I'll show how we offloaded read-heavy workloads by copying commonly accessed data into Elastic and serving it as a fast Data-as-a-Service layer. This approach reduced database load, improved response times, and unlocked new analytics—without redesigning the database or migrating platforms.