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[DOCS] Updates intro doc #58161
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[[introduction]] | ||
== Introduction | ||
== {kib} — your window into the Elastic Stack | ||
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<titleabbrev>What is Kibana?</titleabbrev> | ||
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Kibana is an open source analytics and visualization platform designed to work with Elasticsearch. You use Kibana to | ||
search, view, and interact with data stored in Elasticsearch indices. You can easily perform advanced data analysis | ||
and visualize your data in a variety of charts, tables, and maps. | ||
**_Explore and visualize your data and manage all things Elastic Stack._** | ||
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Kibana makes it easy to understand large volumes of data. Its simple, browser-based interface enables you to quickly | ||
create and share dynamic dashboards that display changes to Elasticsearch queries in real time. | ||
Whether you’re a user or admin, {kib} makes your data actionable by providing | ||
three key functions. Kibana is: | ||
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Setting up Kibana is a snap. You can install Kibana and start exploring your Elasticsearch indices in minutes -- no | ||
code, no additional infrastructure required. | ||
* **An open-source analytics and visualization platform.** | ||
Use {kib} to explore your {es} data, and then build beautiful visualizations and dashboards. | ||
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* **A UI for managing the Elastic Stack.** | ||
Manage your security settings, assign user roles, take snapshots, roll up your data, | ||
and more — all from the convenience of a {kib} UI. | ||
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* **A centralized hub for Elastic's solutions.** From log analytics to | ||
document discovery to SIEM, {kib} is the portal for accessing these and other capabilities. | ||
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image::images/intro-kibana.png[] | ||
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[[get-data-into-kibana]] | ||
=== Getting data into {kib} | ||
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{kib} is designed to use {es} as a data source. Think of Elasticsearch as the engine that stores | ||
and processes the data, with {kib} sitting on top. | ||
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From the home page, {kib} provides these options for getting data in: | ||
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* <<add-sample-data, Add a sample data set>> and take {kib} for a test drive without loading data yourself. | ||
* Set up a data flow to Elasticsearch using our built-in tutorials. | ||
(If a tutorial doesn’t exist for your data, go to the | ||
{beats-ref}/beats-reference.html[Beats overview] to learn about other data shippers | ||
in the {beats} family.) | ||
* Import static data using the file upload feature. | ||
* {ref}/getting-started-index.html[Index your data] into Elasticsearch with REST APIs or client libraries. | ||
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image::images/intro-data-tutorial.png[Ways to get data in from the home page] | ||
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{kib} uses an | ||
<<index-patterns, index pattern>> to tell it which {es} indices to explore. | ||
If you add sample data or run a built-in tutorial, you get an index pattern for free, | ||
and are good to start exploring. If you load your own data, you can create | ||
an index pattern in <<management, Management>>. | ||
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[[explore-and-query]] | ||
=== Explore & query | ||
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Ready to dive into your data? With <<discover, Discover>>, you can explore your data and | ||
search for hidden insights and relationships. Ask your questions, and then | ||
narrow the results to just the data you want. | ||
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image::images/intro-discover.png[] | ||
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[[visualize-and-analyze]] | ||
=== Visualize & analyze | ||
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A visualization is worth a thousand log lines, and {kib} provides | ||
many options for showcasing your data. Use <<lens, Lens>> to analyze your data | ||
with classic charts, tables, metrics, and more. If there | ||
is a better visualization for your data, Lens suggests it, allowing for quick | ||
switching between visualization types. | ||
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Once your visualizations are just the way you want, | ||
use <<dashboard, Dashboard>> to collect them in one place. A dashboard provides | ||
insights into your data from multiple perspectives, and you can watch the data | ||
change in real time. | ||
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image::images/intro-dashboard.png[] | ||
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{kib} also offers these features that address specific visualization needs. | ||
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* <<visualize, Visualize>> allows you to display your data in | ||
There was a problem hiding this comment. Choose a reason for hiding this commentThe reason will be displayed to describe this comment to others. Learn more. Right now we make mention of Lens in the intro of Visualize & Analyze, but we don't mention it again any where else in the rest of the larger intro. I know it breaks up the 2 sentence pattern of the bullets, but maybe for the visualize bullet we add a middle sentence that just says "It's also home to Lens, a drag-and-drop interface for rapid ad-hoc chart building." If we use that verbiage we'll need to start the third sentence differently by taking out the "also." |
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classic line charts, bar graphs, pie charts, histograms, and tables | ||
(just to name a few). Visualize also supports the ability to add interactive | ||
controls to your dashboard, and filter dashboard content in real time. | ||
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* <<canvas, Canvas>> gives you the ability to present your data in a | ||
visually compelling, pixel-perfect report. Give your data the “wow” factor | ||
needed to impress your CEO or to captivate people with a big-screen display. | ||
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* <<maps, Elastic Maps>> enables you to ask (and answer) meaningful | ||
questions of your location-based data. Elastic Maps supports multiple | ||
layers and data sources, mapping of individual geo points and shapes, | ||
and dynamic client-side styling. | ||
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* <<TSVB, TSVB>> allows you to combine | ||
There was a problem hiding this comment. Choose a reason for hiding this commentThe reason will be displayed to describe this comment to others. Learn more. I know "Time Series Visual Builder" is a mouthful, but are we really externally marketing this as TSVB now? I had thought it was just internal There was a problem hiding this comment. Choose a reason for hiding this commentThe reason will be displayed to describe this comment to others. Learn more. @alexfrancoeur there was an effort last year to change all instances of Time Series Visual Builder to TSVB. There was a problem hiding this comment. Choose a reason for hiding this commentThe reason will be displayed to describe this comment to others. Learn more. Ah interesting, naming is hard 😄 |
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an infinite number of aggregations to display complex data in a meaningful way. | ||
With TSVB, you can analyze multiple index patterns and customize | ||
every aspect of your visualization. Choose your own date format and color | ||
gradients, and easily switch your data view between time series, metric, | ||
top N, gauge, and markdown. | ||
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[[organize-and-secure]] | ||
=== Organize & secure | ||
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Want to share Kibana’s goodness with other people or teams? You can do so with | ||
<<xpack-spaces, Spaces>>, built for organizing your visualizations, dashboards, and indices. | ||
Think of a space as its own mini {kib} installation — it’s isolated from | ||
all other spaces, so you can tailor it to your specific needs without impacting others. | ||
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You can even choose which features to enable within each space. Don’t need | ||
Machine learning in your “Executive” space? Simply turn it off. | ||
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image::images/intro-spaces.jpg[] | ||
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You can take this all one step further with Kibana’s security features, and | ||
control which users have access to each space. {kib} allows for fine-grained | ||
controls, so you can give a user read-only access to | ||
dashboards in one space, but full access to all of Kibana’s features in another. | ||
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[[manage-all-things-stack]] | ||
=== Manage all things Elastic Stack | ||
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<<management, Management>> provides guided processes for managing all | ||
things Elastic Stack — indices, clusters, licenses, UI settings, index patterns, | ||
and more. Want to update your {es} indices? Set user roles and privileges? | ||
Turn on dark mode? Kibana has UIs for all that. | ||
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image::images/intro-management.png[] | ||
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[[extend-your-use-case]] | ||
=== Extend your use case — or add a new one | ||
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As a hub for Elastic's https://www.elastic.co/products/[solutions], {kib} | ||
can help you find security vulnerabilities, | ||
monitor performance, and address your business needs. Get alerted if a key | ||
metric spikes. Detect anomalous behavior or forecast future spikes. Root out | ||
bottlenecks in your application code. Kibana doesn’t limit or dictate how you explore your data. | ||
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image::siem/images/detections-ui.png[] | ||
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[[try-kibana]] | ||
=== Give {kib} a try | ||
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There is no faster way to try out {kib} than with our hosted {es} Service. | ||
https://www.elastic.co/cloud/elasticsearch-service/signup[Sign up for a free trial] | ||
and start exploring data in minutes. | ||
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You can also <<install, install {kib} on your own>> — no code, no additional | ||
infrastructure required. | ||
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Our <<tutorial-build-dashboard, Getting Started>> and in-product guidance can | ||
help you get up and running, faster. Use our Help menu if you have questions or feedback. |
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I like the consistency of
Explore & query
,Visualize & analyze
, andOrganize & secure
, but the other section titles useand
. Maybe make this consistent across all of these titles?