Company
Date Published
Author
Fram Souza
Word count
685
Language
-
Hacker News points
None

Summary

The text provides a comprehensive guide on setting up an Elasticsearch Cluster on Kubernetes (ECK) environment optimized for production. It covers various components and configurations necessary for deployment, including dedicated stack monitoring, Elasticsearch autoscaling, and the use of nodeAffinity and nodeSelector for resource allocation. The setup also incorporates advanced features such as SAML authentication with Auth0, a hot-warm-cold-frozen architecture, SSL certificate management via cert-manager with Let's Encrypt, and external DNS integration with Cloudflare. The guide emphasizes the importance of following the correct execution order for commands and provides detailed instructions for deploying resources such as ElasticSearch, Kibana, and fleet-server. Additionally, it mentions the use of esrally for autoscaling validation and benchmarking, highlighting essential configurations and tools to ensure a secure and efficient production environment.