Elastic and Google have announced an enhancement of their partnership to provide a more native integration of the Elasticsearch Service on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Having offered the Elasticsearch Service on GCP since 2017, Elastic allows users to deploy the latest versions of Elasticsearch, Kibana, and a variety of features for tasks such as security, machine learning, and geospatial analysis. The expanded collaboration aims to make these features more accessible to GCP customers through the Google Cloud Console, allowing them to manage Elasticsearch alongside other GCP services and benefit from streamlined workflows for management and billing. Existing customers will gain more flexibility in procurement and payment options, while plans are underway to introduce more capabilities and expand the service to the Asia Pacific regions within the year. Additionally, new users can explore the Elasticsearch Service on GCP through a 14-day free trial.