ELK Stack Setup for Centralized Log Management &...

“The goal is to turn data into information, and information into insight.” - Carly Fiorina Table of Contents Introduction Stage 1: Elasticsearch - The Search & Storage Engine Stage 2: Logstash - The Data Processing Pipeline Stage 3: Kibana - The Visualization Layer Stage 4: Filebeat - The Lightweight Log Shipper Connecting the Pieces - End-to-End Data Flow Practical Setup (Step-by-step) Troubleshooting Common Issues Quotes FAQs Key Takeaways Conclusion 1. Introduction When your application runs