Elastic Cloud on Kubernetes (ECK) is the official operator by Elastic for automating the deployment, provisioning, management, and orchestration of various Elastic Stack components on Kubernetes. These components include Elasticsearch, Kibana, APM Server, Beats, Enterprise Search, Elastic Agent, Elastic Maps Server, and Logstash.

• **Kubernetes-native Management:** Leverages Kubernetes concepts and APIs to simplify the deployment and scaling of Elastic Stack components.
• **Simplified Deployment Configuration:** Define essential configurations for Elastic Stack components (e.g., versions, node types, storage, security settings) directly in Kubernetes resources.
• **Automated Lifecycle Management:** Handles upgrades, scaling, backups, and recovery of your Elastic clusters.
• **Security:** Supports TLS encryption, role-based access control (RBAC), and other security measures to protect your data.
• **Observability:** Provides built-in monitoring and logging capabilities to track the health and performance of your Elastic clusters.

• **Streamlined Elastic Stack Deployment:** Simplifies the process of setting up and managing the Elastic Stack in Kubernetes.
• **Scalability:** Easily scale your Elastic clusters to handle growing data volumes and workloads.
• **High Availability:** Configures your Elastic clusters for high availability to ensure data durability and access.
• **Open Source:** ECK is an open-source project under the Elastic License.

• **Installation:** Install ECK using Helm or by applying the necessary manifests directly to your Kubernetes cluster.
• **Configuration:** Define Elasticsearch clusters, Kibana instances, and other Elastic components using Kubernetes Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs).
• **Management:** ECK will automatically deploy and manage your Elastic Stack based on your configurations.

• **GitHub Repository:** * s://github.com/elastic/cloud-on-k8s(https://github.com/elastic/cloud-on-k8s)
• **Official Documentation:** * s://www.elastic.co/guide/en/cloud-on-k8s/current/index.html(https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/cloud-on-k8s/current/index.html)