Learning Elastic Stack 6.0

Deliver end-to-end real-time distributed data processing solutions by leveraging the power of Elastic Stack 6.0About This BookGet to grips with the new features introduced in Elastic Stack 6.0Get valuable insights from your data by working with the different components of the Elastic stack such as Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana, X-Pack, and BeatsIncludes handy tips and techniques to build, deploy and manage your Elastic applications efficiently on-premise or on the cloudWho This Book Is ForThis book is for data professionals who want to get amazing insights and business metrics from their data sources. If you want to get a fundamental understanding of the Elastic Stack for distributed, real-time processing of data, this book will help you. A fundamental knowledge of JSON would be useful, but is not mandatory. No previous experience with the Elastic Stack is required.What You Will LearnFamiliarize yourself with the different components of the Elastic StackGet to know the new functionalities introduced in Elastic Stack 6.0Effectively build your data pipeline to get data from terabytes or petabytes of data into Elasticsearch and Logstash for searching and loggingUse Kibana to visualize data and tell data stories in real-timeSecure, monitor, and use the alerting and reporting capabilities of Elastic StackTake your Elastic application to an on-premise or cloud-based production environmentIn DetailThe Elastic Stack is a powerful combination of tools for distributed search, analytics, logging, and visualization of data from medium to massive data sets. The newly released Elastic Stack 6.0 brings new features and capabilities that empower users to find unique, actionable insights through these techniques. This book will give you a fundamental understanding of what the stack is all about, and how to use it efficiently to build powerful real-time data processing applications.After a quick overview of the newly introduced features in Elastic Stack 6.0, you'll learn how to set up the stack by installing the tools, and see their basic configurations. Then it shows you how to use Elasticsearch for distributed searching and analytics, along with Logstash for logging, and Kibana for data visualization. It also demonstrates the creation of custom plugins using Kibana and Beats. You'll find out about Elastic X-Pack, a useful extension for effective security and monitoring. We also provide useful tips on how to use the Elastic Cloud and deploy the Elastic Stack in production environments.On completing this book, you'll have a solid foundational knowledge of the basic Elastic Stack functionalities. You'll also have a good understanding of the role of each component in the stack to solve different data processing problems.Style and approachThis step-by-step guide will show you the Elastic Stack, covering all the components through interactive and easy-to-follow examples. It also includes handy tips.