Elasticsearch 7 and Elastic Stack - In Depth and Hands On! - Filebeat and the Elastic Stack Architecture

What is the primary function of Filebeat in the Elastic Stack?

• To provide a user interface

• To collect and ship log data

• To store data permanently

• To parse log data

Why is Filebeat considered a lightweight solution for web servers?

• It requires no configuration

• It uses minimal resources

• It processes data faster than Logstash

• It stores data locally

What was the ELK stack renamed to after the introduction of Beats?

• Filebeat Stack

• Elastic Stack

• Kibana Stack

• Logstash Stack

How does the backpressure-sensitive protocol benefit the system?

• It speeds up data processing

• It reduces data accuracy

• It increases server load

• It prevents system overloads

What is the role of persistent queues in Logstash?

• To permanently store data

• To ensure data is processed at least once

• To increase processing speed

• To delete old data

Why is it important to have at least three dedicated master nodes in an Elasticsearch cluster?

• To handle more data

• To ensure high availability

• To simplify configuration

• To reduce costs

What security measure is recommended between Beats and Logstash?

• Firewall setup

• Data duplication

• Wire encryption

• Data compression