Sending Data to the ELK Stack
We devoted the previous chapter to setting up the three primary components of the ELK stack. That’s great but, without data, those components are useless! This chapter aims to resolve that issue. There are multiple means of acquiring data for the ELK stack and exploring some of them can end up being rather advanced. Since this is an introductory manual, we are going to stick with the simpler methods – in this case, Beats – but still provide an overview of some of the more advanced methods. This will allow those who thirst for knowledge, who love to independently study, to do a deeper dig if they wish, while still providing actionable tools for those of you who prefer to take it a bit slower.
The process of acquiring data involves transporting data. This is sometimes referred to as data shipping. Throughout this chapter, when we use the term data shipping, it should be assumed to mean that we are talking about transporting data....
