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Connect Kibana to Elasticsearch

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Christopher Adamson
Sep 30, 2025
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With Elasticsearch storing logs and Fluentd forwarding them, the next step is to configure Kibana to connect to Elasticsearch and visualize the logs. Kibana serves as the graphical interface of the EFK stack, allowing you to search, analyze, and visualize log data stored in Elasticsearch. This part will guide you through configuring Kibana to recognize the logs and create a user-friendly interface for monitoring and troubleshooting.

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