Getting started with logging on the ELK Stack

Sandiya Ramamoorthy

Senior Product Marketing Developer

Elastic

Peter Titov

Global Solutions Architect

Elastic

Unlock the power of your data with Elastic: A deep dive into modern log ingestion and analytics. Join us for an insightful webinar exploring how Elastic's unified platform revolutionizes log management for both observability and security. We'll guide you through essential concepts and practical techniques to effectively ingest, normalize, and analyze your log data, empowering you to gain deeper insights and maintain a resilient infrastructure.

What you'll learn:

• Log analytics basics: Understand the fundamentals of log data and its role in observability.
• Data ingestion: Learn how to move data from systems, applications, and platforms using Elastic Agent and other tools.
• Structured vs. unstructured logs: Explore the benefits and challenges of each and strategies for handling them.
• Data normalization: Discuss the process of unifying data before or after ingestion, including the use of Elastic Common Schema (ECS).
• Cloud-native designs: Examine the impact on log aggregation and strategies for agentless data shipping from cloud-native infrastructures.
• Metadata in logs: Recognize the significance of contextual information, document-level security, and log routing.
• AI in logs: Discover how AI is transforming log ingestion and normalization processes.
• Data ingestion evolution: Learn about updates in Elastic's storage settings to maximize compression and the next steps in data ingestion.
• Open schemas: Understand the implications of open schemas on logs and how they prevent vendor lock-in.
• Unified logging solution: Discuss the benefits of using a single logging solution for both security and observability.

Why attend?

Ideal for developers, system administrators, and IT professionals seeking to implement or optimize logging solutions using the ELK Stack. Gain practical insights and tools to enhance your observability and security practices.