To get the most out of this book

Before starting this book, you should have a basic understanding of databases, web servers, and data formats such as JSON. No prior Elastic Stack experience is needed, as the book starts with foundational topics. Familiarity with terminal commands and web technologies will be beneficial for following along. Each chapter progresses into more advanced Elastic Stack applications and techniques.

Software/hardware covered in the book	Operating system requirements
Elastic Stack 8.12	Windows, macOS, or Linux
Python 3.11+	Windows, macOS, or Linux
Docker 4.27.0	Windows, macOS, or Linux
Kubernetes 1.24+	Windows, macOS, or Linux
Node.js 19+	Windows, macOS, or Linux
Terraform 1.8.0	Windows, macOS, or Linux
Amazon Web Services (AWS)	Windows, macOS, or Linux
Google Cloud Platform (GCP)	Windows, macOS, or Linux
Okta	Windows, macOS, or Linux
Ollama	Windows, macOS, or Linux
OpenAI/Azure OpenAI	Windows, macOS, or Linux

If you are using the digital version of this book, we advise you to type the code yourself or access the code via the GitHub repository (link available in the next section). Doing so will help you avoid any potential errors related to the copying and pasting of code.

Download the example code files

You can download the example code files for this book from GitHub at https://github.com/PacktPublishing/Elastic-Stack-8.x-Cookbook. In case there’s an update to the code, it will be updated on the existing GitHub repository.

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