Elasticsearch is a search and analytics engine that allows for complex searches on large datasets of different types and formats. Elasticsearch mappings are the blueprints that define how data is indexed

When a data index is created in Elasticsearch, the data is divided into shards for horizontal scaling across multiple nodes. These shards are small pieces of data that make up

As an Elasticsearch administrator, you will inevitably have to delete an index at some point. There could be several reasons why this might be necessary: A field is mapped as

Disk-related issues with Elasticsearch can present themselves through various symptoms. It is important to understand their root causes and know how to deal with them when they arise. As an

Elasticsearch (ES) is a powerful tool offering multiple search, content, and analytics capabilities. You can extend its capacity and relatively quickly horizontally scale the cluster by adding more nodes. When

This article is the third of a four-part series of articles about Elasticsearch monitoring. In the first article, we put together an Elasticsearch guide, covering how Elasticsearch works and why the

APIs have become the de-facto standard in building and running modern applications. They are an integral part of the automation workflow of any business and as more users rely on

This article is part 2 of a four-part series of articles about Elasticsearch performance monitoring. Part 1 explains what Elasticsearch is and how it works, while in this part, we're

What do you think of a website that displays SSL/TLS certificate errors when you visit it? Most people abandon it in disappointment. A certain amount of trust and respect for

Logs are one of the most valuable assets when it comes to IT system management and monitoring. As they record every action that took place on your network, logs provide