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Beginning Elastic Stack

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Authors:
  1. Vishal Sharma

    1. NEW DELHI, India

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  • Learn to install, configure and implement Logstash for log management
  • Each chapter includes real world examples and practical troubleshooting
  • Learn how to use Logstash with Puppet

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Getting Started with Logstash

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    Pages 1-15

  3. Getting Started with Elasticsearch

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    Pages 17-28

  4. Getting Started with Kibana

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    Pages 29-44

  5. Working with Remote Servers

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    Pages 45-61

  6. Configuring Logstash for Services and System Logs

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    Pages 63-72

  7. Graphite Monitoring and Graphs

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    Pages 73-94

  8. Configuring Elasticsearch Watcher

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    Pages 95-109

  9. Securing the ELK Stack with Shield

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    Pages 111-124

  10. Logstash Plug-ins

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    Pages 125-144

  11. Managing the ELK Stack with Puppet and Foreman

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    Pages 145-167

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 169-171
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About this book

Learn how to install, configure and implement the Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash and Kibana) – the invaluable tool for anyone deploying a centralized log management solution for servers and apps. 

You will see how to use and configure Elastic Stack independently and alongside Puppet. Each chapter includes real-world examples and practical troubleshooting tips, enabling you to get up and running with Elastic Stack in record time. Fully customizable and easy to use, Elastic Stack enables you to be on top of your servers all the time, and resolve problems for your clients as fast as possible. Supported by Puppet and available with various plugins. 


Get started with Beginning Elastic Stack today and see why many consider Elastic Stack the best option for server log management.




What You Will Learn:
  • Install and configure Logstash
  • Use Logstash with Elasticsearch and Kibana
  • Use Logstash with Puppet and Foreman
  • Centralize data processing


Who This Book Is For:


Anyone working on multiple servers who needs to search their logs using a web interface. It is ideal for server administrators who have just started their job and need to look after multiple servers efficiently.

Authors and Affiliations

  • NEW DELHI, India

    Vishal Sharma

About the author

Vishal Sharma is a developer and entrepreneur with over 10years' experience working with various GNU/Linux server distributions, and open source tools. As well as Logstash, he enjoys exploring server and web application security to stay ahead of hackers and spammers, and protect client’s data.


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