Deploy Elastic on Azure virtual machines

  • Module
  • 5 Units
Intermediate
Developer
Azure
Azure Virtual Machines

Deploy a private, self-managed Elasticsearch cluster and Kibana on Azure virtual machines, configure trusted HTTPS, and verify cluster membership and replica allocation.

Learning objectives

By the end of this module, you're able to:

  • Distinguish self-managed Azure VMs from Elastic-operated managed services.
  • Deploy a private, three-node Elasticsearch cluster and enroll Kibana.
  • Configure trusted HTTPS and verify cluster membership, document access, and replica allocation.
  • Clean up lab resources without deleting shared infrastructure.

Prerequisites

Before starting this module, you need:

  • An active Azure subscription, an approved budget, and permissions and quota for four VMs totaling eight vCPUs, managed disks, and networking resources
  • Basic understanding of Elasticsearch and Kibana
  • Familiarity with Azure virtual machines (VMs)
  • Linux administration skills and an administrator workstation with SSH/SCP and SSH public-key authentication
  • Approved routed private connectivity for both SSH and browser access, with a known administrator source IP range
  • Ubuntu Server 24.04 LTS x64 and Elastic 9.5.5 support confirmed against the current Elastic Support Matrix and version policy
  • An approved Kibana server certificate or permission to trust a temporary lab CA

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