Review of ELK Stack powered by the Slant community.
The ELK Stack combines three open source solutions:
Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana.
It is used by well known organizations like Microsoft and Facebook to monitor log data.
There is also a Bitnami ELK Stack For Windows / Linux / MacOS.
SpecsUpdate
PlatformsWindows, Linux, Mac
TechnologyDocker
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Pros
Pro Powerful
Deep search and data analytics and powerful data visualizations.
Pro Very intuitive web interface.
Pro Docker
Docker images available, makes installs quick and painless.
Pro Windows
Although originating from the Linux world, Windows installation is also possible.
Cons
Con Complex
Although well documented, installation and configuration can be daunting for beginners. Another easier option is using ELK as a service.