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Ansible and the Elastic Stack

Ansible and the Elastic Stack

Last updated: August 6, 2026 · Reading time: 4–6 minutes In this article, I’d like to introduce you to the Ansible Collection netways.elasticstack, which allows you to automatically deploy and manage Ansible and the Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana, Beats). Using a detailed example, I'll show you step by step how to set up an Elasticsearch node. The most important points in 30 seconds netways.elasticstack fully supports Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana, and Beats, and...

Filebeat and Metricbeat – Visualizing Your First Logs with Elastic and Kibana

Filebeat and Metricbeat – Visualizing Your First Logs with Elastic and Kibana

Last updated: July 9, 2026 · Reading time: 2–3 minutes Elasticsearch is running, Kibana is set up, but how does the data actually get into the stack? The answer lies in what are known as "Beats": lightweight data collectors that run in the background and forward data to Elasticsearch. The easiest way to get started is with Filebeat and Metricbeat. This article shows you how to set up Filebeat for log files and Metricbeat for system metrics, and how to view both in Kibana. Why use Filebeat...

What is the ELK Stack? Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana Explained Simply

What is the ELK Stack? Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana Explained Simply

Last updated: July 9, 2026 · Reading time: 2–4 minutes Anyone involved in monitoring, log analysis, or searching through large amounts of data will sooner or later come across the ELK Stack. The ELK Stack consists of three different tools: Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana. Find out what's behind it all, how the three components work together, and why the stack is completely free for self-hosting in our article here. An Overview of the Three Components ELK is not a single software program,...

Data collection with the Support Collector

Data collection with the Support Collector

Last updated: 22.11.2024 What is the Support Collector and how does it work? The Support Collector offers an easy way to automatically record all important information about a server and the installed software components. A ZIP file is created with just a few commands, which can then be made available to our support team. This file contains comprehensive information about the server and the software components, so that repeated requests for details such as software versions or configurations...