ElasticSearch vs Kibana

August 06, 2023 | Author: Michael Stromann
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ElasticSearch
The most sophisticated, open search platform. Transform your data into actionable observability. Protect, investigate, and respond to complex threats by unifying the capabilities of SIEM, endpoint security, and cloud security.
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Kibana
Kibana is a source-available data visualization dashboard software for Elasticsearch, whose free and open source fork in OpenSearch is OpenSearch Dashboards. Powerful analysis on any data from any source, from threat intelligence to search analytics, logs to application monitoring, and much more.

Elasticsearch and Kibana are two powerful components of the Elastic Stack, designed to work together to provide a comprehensive search, analytics, and visualization solution. While they complement each other, they serve distinct purposes and have key differences in their functionalities.

Elasticsearch is a distributed, full-text search engine and NoSQL database. It excels at indexing and querying vast amounts of structured and unstructured data in near real-time. Elasticsearch is optimized for speed and scalability, making it ideal for applications where quick search and retrieval of data are crucial. It is built on top of Apache Lucene and offers advanced features like sharding, replication, and support for complex queries, which enable horizontal scaling and high availability.

On the other hand, Kibana is a web-based data visualization platform designed to work with Elasticsearch. It allows users to interactively explore, analyze, and visualize data stored in Elasticsearch through intuitive and customizable dashboards, charts, and graphs. Kibana makes it easy to create complex visualizations without requiring extensive coding knowledge. Users can create real-time visualizations and set up alerts based on data conditions. Unlike Elasticsearch, Kibana does not handle data storage and retrieval; it relies on Elasticsearch to index and manage the data, focusing solely on data visualization and analysis.

See also: Top 10 Big Data platforms
Author: Michael Stromann
Michael is an expert in IT Service Management, IT Security and software development. With his extensive experience as a software developer and active involvement in multiple ERP implementation projects, Michael brings a wealth of practical knowledge to his writings. Having previously worked at SAP, he has honed his expertise and gained a deep understanding of software development and implementation processes. Currently, as a freelance developer, Michael continues to contribute to the IT community by sharing his insights through guest articles published on several IT portals. You can contact Michael by email stromann@liventerprise.com