EFK Stack: Docker-Based Log Analysis with Elasticsearch, Kibana, and Filebeat

Ensure Docker and Docker Compose are installed on your system before proceeding. Docker Compose Configuration Below is the docker-compose.yaml file for the EFK stack: version: '3.3' services: elasticsearch: image: "docker.elastic.co/elasticsearch/elasticsearch:7.17.5" container_name: es-primary restart: always environment: ...

Posted on Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:08:25 +0000 by justphpdev

Installing Elasticsearch 7.x on Linux Systems

This guide covers the complete process of setting up Elasticsearch 7.x on a Linux environment, including download, configuration, user setup, and automatic startup configuration. Downloading the Distribution Package Obtain the desired Elasticsearch version from the official archive repository. The folowing commands download the archive and extr ...

Posted on Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:06:35 +0000 by akjackson1

Understanding Elasticsearch Query Caching in Filter Context

Elasticsearch's boolean queries support must, must_not, should, and filter operations. The filter clause executes in filter context, which exclueds scoring and enables query result caching. This approach offers performance benefits for simple filtering requirements. Filter context applies to various query types beyond bool filters, including mu ...

Posted on Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:41:12 +0000 by thefarhan

Implementing Application Performance Monitoring with SkyWalking in .NET Core Applications

Deploying Elasticsearch with Docker To begin our monitoring setup, we'll first deploy Elasticsearch which will serve as the storage backend for SkyWalking: docker run -d -p 9200:9200 -p 9300:9300 --name elastic-search \ -e "discovery.type=single-node" \ -e ES_JAVA_OPTS="-Xms128m -Xmx256m" \ elasticsearch:7.12.0 Deploying Sk ...

Posted on Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:14:09 +0000 by thaven

Running Elasticsearch on Windows and Managing Documents via REST API

Before deploying Elasticsearch, ensure that the Java Development Kit (JDK) is installed and the JAVA_HOME environment variable is correctly configured. Once the environment is ready, download the Elasticsearch Windows distribution and extract it to your preferred directory. Starting the Service Navigate to the bin directory within the extracted ...

Posted on Sun, 05 Jul 2026 16:54:08 +0000 by tom100

Resolving Field Invisibility in Easysearch: The Conflict Between source_reuse and ignore_above

The Problem: Searchable but Invisible Data When utilizing advanced data compression features in Easysearch, such as source_reuse combined with ZSTD, developers may encounter a perplexing issue: a field is successfully indexed and can be found via search queries, yet the actual content is missing or "invisible" in the search results. C ...

Posted on Sat, 04 Jul 2026 16:52:51 +0000 by dirkie

Modifying Query Parameters with INFINI Gateway: Regex-Based Approach

This article explores how to use INFINI Gateway's regex replacement capabilities to fix problematic query parameters. The techniques discussed here also apply to Opensaerch and Easysearch environments. In a previous article, we covered the request_body_json_set processor for modifying query parameters. This piece will focus on the request_body_ ...

Posted on Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:20:59 +0000 by Katanius

Managing Elasticsearch with the Lightweight ElasticVue Interface

While Kibana is the standard companion for Elasticsearch, its resource footprint can be heavy for simple management tasks. ElasticVue offers a minimalist desktop alternative that provides essential GUI capabilities for interacting with your ES clusters. Environment Setup Download the appropriate binary for your operating system from the GitHub ...

Posted on Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:20:43 +0000 by Ice

Elasticsearch Foundation: Installation, CRUD, and Clustering

Before launching queries, ensure your server environment permits necessary cross-origin requests and establish a management interface. CORS Configuration: In the config/elasticsearch.yml file of your installation directory, enable HTTP Cross-Origin Resource Sharing to allow frontend access: # Enable HTTP CORS support http.cors.enabled: true # ...

Posted on Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:03:17 +0000 by Platinumweaver

Deploying KnowStreaming Kafka Management Platform with Docker

Install Docker following the official documentation for you're operating system. Docker Compose Setup Install Docker Compose according to the offciial installation guide. Service Configuration # docker-compose.yml configuration version: "3.8" services: kafka-manager: image: knowstreaming/knowstreaming-manager:latest co ...

Posted on Sun, 21 Jun 2026 18:02:51 +0000 by davidmuir