Elasticsearch 5.x Cookbook - Third Edition

Over 170 advanced recipes to search, analyze, deploy, manage, and monitor data effectively with Elasticsearch 5.xAbout This BookDeploy and manage simple Elasticsearch nodes as well as complex cluster topologiesWrite native plugins to extend the functionalities of Elasticsearch 5.x to boost your businessPacked with clear, step-by-step recipes to walk you through the capabilities of Elasticsearch 5.xWho This Book Is ForIf you are a developer who wants to get the most out of Elasticsearch for advanced search and analytics, this is the book for you. Some understanding of JSON is expected. If you want to extend Elasticsearch, understanding of Java and related technologies is also required. What You Will LearnChoose the best Elasticsearch cloud topology to deploy and power it up with external pluginsDevelop tailored mapping to take full control of index stepsBuild complex queries through managing indices and documentsOptimize search results through executing analytics aggregationsMonitor the performance of the cluster and nodesInstall Kibana to monitor cluster and extend Kibana for pluginsIntegrate Elasticsearch in Java, Scala, Python and Big Data applicationsIn DetailElasticsearch is a Lucene-based distributed search server that allows users to index and search unstructured content with petabytes of data. This book is your one-stop guide to master the complete Elasticsearch ecosystem.We'll guide you through comprehensive recipes on what's new in Elasticsearch 5.x, showing you how to create complex queries and analytics, and perform index mapping, aggregation, and scripting. Further on, you will explore the modules of Cluster and Node monitoring and see ways to back up and restore a snapshot of an index.You will understand how to install Kibana to monitor a cluster and also to extend Kibana for plugins. Finally, you will also see how you can integrate your Java, Scala, Python, and Big Data applications such as Apache Spark and Pig with Elasticsearch, and add enhanced functionalities with custom plugins.By the end of this book, you will have an in-depth knowledge of the implementation of the Elasticsearch architecture and will be able to manage data efficiently and effectively with Elasticsearch.Style and approachThis book follows a problem-solution approach to effectively use and manage Elasticsearch. Each recipe focuses on a particular task at hand, and is explained in a very simple, easy to understand manner.