Elastic Stack

What is Elastic Stack?

The Elastic Stack, formerly known as ELK, is a powerful set of tools that includes Elasticsearch, Kibana, Beats, and Logstash. It enables users to collect data from various sources, transform it, and then search, analyze, and visualize it in real-time. The stack supports deployment on-premises, in the cloud, or through managed services like Elastic Cloud.

Key Features

• Scalable Data Ingestion

  Collects logs, metrics, and other data types using Beats and Logstash, with support for various data formats.

• Advanced Search Capabilities

  Elasticsearch provides fast and relevant full-text search, vector search, and geospatial search functionalities.

• Real-Time Analytics

  Supports real-time data analysis and aggregation, enabling insights into trends and patterns.

• Security and Access Control

  Offers robust security features including role-based access control, field-level security, and audit logging.

• Visualization and Monitoring

  Kibana provides a user-friendly interface for data visualization, monitoring, and managing the Elastic Stack.

Use Cases

• Centralized Logging : Collects and analyzes log data from various sources for easier monitoring and troubleshooting.
• Real-Time Analytics : Analyzes large volumes of data in real-time to provide insights into trends and patterns.
• Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) : Collects, stores, and analyzes security data to detect threats and breaches.
• Application Performance Monitoring (APM) : Monitors and analyzes application performance to identify bottlenecks and improve user experience.

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