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# Elastic Stack

## Relevant Document

* Official documentation: https://www.elastic.co/guide/index.html
* Brief explination of Elastic Stack: https://hackernoon.com/elastic-stack-a-brief-introduction-794bc7ff7d4f
* Complete guide of the stack: https://logz.io/learn/complete-guide-elk-stack/#installing-elk
* Offical blog posts includes company and users: https://www.elastic.co/blog/
* Python Logstash -> Elastic Search -> Kibana tutorial: https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-use-elasticsearch-logstash-and-kibana-to-visualise-logs-in-python-in-realtime-acaab281c9de/
* Competitors: 
    * https://www.comparably.com/companies/366173/competitors
    * https://devops.com/splunk-elk-stack-side-side-comparison/

## Organize The Team 

### What are the tasks?

* Create the slide show
    * Problem tool solves, motivation
    * What are the tools goals? non-goals?
    * How does tool work? (Design/architecture of tool.)
    * What do you need to use the tool? What does it depend on?
    * Demonstration of the tool, including typical use cases
    * What are the strengths and limitations of the tool?
    * What are the opportunities for the tool? What does the tool work with? How can you extend the tool?
    * What are the competitors/alternatives to the tool? How do they compare?
* Create an app in order to use Kibana 
* Create the markdown file
* Run demo ourselves and screen record
* Research ElasticStack 
    * Kibana (Alyssa)
    * Elastic Search (Ana) 
        * Documenation and guide for elasticsearchhttps://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/master/index.html

    * Beats + Logstash (Sam)
### How will you divide labor?
* Breaking down the tool 
    * Kibana (Alyssa)
    * Elastic Search (Ana) 
    * Beats + Logstash (Sam)
* Each team member will work on these sections in the markdown
* Ana will work on the slides cohesiveness 
* Sam is going to start the demo 
### How will you collaborate? What tools will you use?
* Collaborate on HackMD.io for markdown: https://hackmd.io/@4-MQXSE5QcKU-hxUwcU5hw/Skqg7Bb75/edit
* Use a GitHub project: https://github.com/sambluestone/CS397_ElasticStack
* For slideshow: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1w-YszeQxI2pF8t5UdlKlwDQhSHZk1E36yDXDoY2MIbo/edit?usp=sharing
### What are the team's deadlines?
* Draft for presentation (atleast key information to pieces): Friday 04/01/2022
* Demo: Sunday 04/04/2022 
* Markdown file: demo day 
* Meetings: 
    * Friday 2:30 pm 
    * Sunday 01/03/2022
## Installation
Installation instructions for Elastic Stack, Kibana, and Elastic Beats: https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elastic-stack-get-started/current/get-started-elastic-stack.html


