Summary
In this chapter, we looked at using different Beats to collect data for shipping into Elasticsearch or Logstash.
We started off by looking at the internals of a Beats agent, the different Beats agents on offer, and what role they play depending on the location and type of your data. Next, we focused on a range of practical scenarios to highlight the role each Beat can play in helping you collect the data you need in Elasticsearch. Finally, we looked at how you can use out-of-the-box Beats content in your monitoring and analysis use cases.
In the next chapter, we will shift our attention to Logstash as a tool to extract, transform, and load information (from sources including Beats) into Elasticsearch.
