ELK: Elasticsearch, Logstash and Kibana for Administrators Training Course

This instructor-led, live training in South Africa (online or onsite) targets intermediate-level administrators and developers who wish to deepen their understanding of Elasticsearch administration, including advanced techniques for dashboard development in Kibana, as well as maintenance of the system.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Set up and configure Elasticsearch and Kibana environments for advanced administration and dashboard development.
• Create and manage Elasticsearch indices, mappings, and data models.
• Develop advanced queries and filters to extract valuable insights from Elasticsearch data.
• Design and build interactive dashboards in Kibana using various visualization types and techniques.
• Implement best practices for Elasticsearch and Kibana administration, optimization, and troubleshooting.

The Elastic Stack (ELK) serves as a robust platform for the real-time search, analysis, and visualisation of log data drawn from various sources.

This instructor-led live training, available either online or on-site, is designed for IT professionals with intermediate experience who aim to deepen their expertise in the ELK ecosystem. The course focuses on managing distributed log data, automating alert mechanisms, and developing advanced visualisations and dashboards.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be equipped to:

• Configure sophisticated ingestion and parsing workflows for multiple data sources, including databases.
• Design tailored Kibana dashboards suited to specific teams or use cases.
• Set up email notifications and condition-based alerts.
• Employ regular expressions to enhance the precision of log searches.
• Manage user roles and access permissions to ensure secure logging environments.
• Utilise the Elasticsearch REST API for automation and seamless integration.

Course Format

• Interactive lectures accompanied by discussion.
• Numerous exercises and practical practice sessions.
• Hands-on implementation within a live laboratory environment.

Customisation Options

• To request bespoke training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

This instructor-led, live training in South Africa (online or onsite) targets beginner-level IT professionals and developers who wish to use Elasticsearch to store, search, and analyse data in real time.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to: install and configure Elasticsearch, index and query data, optimise search performance, and integrate Elasticsearch into applications.

This instructor-led, live training in South Africa (online or onsite) is aimed at advanced-level professionals who wish to administer, monitor, and maintain Elasticsearch clusters effectively for high performance and availability.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Deploy and configure Elasticsearch clusters for high availability and performance.
• Monitor and optimize Elasticsearch operations.
• Integrate with Kibana and Logstash for advanced analytics and visualization.
• Extend Elasticsearch functionality with plugins.
• Scale Elasticsearch using clustering and sharding techniques.

This instructor-led, live training in South Africa is aimed at software developers who wish to build search and analytics solutions using Elasticsearch.

The training starts with a discussion of the Elasticsearch architecture, including its distributed model and search API. This is followed by an explanation of Elasticsearch's functionality and how to best integrate it into an existing application.

Hands-on exercises make up an important part of the training, and give participants a chance to put into practice their knowledge while receiving feedback on their implementation and progress.