Elasticsearch Service on Elastic Cloud is now available on Microsoft Azure, offering users the convenience of a fully managed Elasticsearch service on their preferred cloud platform. This extension is part of a broader collaboration between Elastic and Microsoft to enhance user experience and cater to organizations standardized on Azure. The service allows for quick deployment of Elasticsearch and Kibana, offering features like Elastic APM, SIEM, and machine learning, along with regular updates and security patches. During its public beta, available in East US 2 and West Europe regions, users can benefit from free data transfer and storage, with technical support provided. The integration leverages Microsoft's VM capabilities to optimize various use cases and signifies a shared commitment to developer choice and managed services. Existing users can migrate seamlessly, and new users can begin with a free 14-day trial, reflecting a strategic alignment to meet critical application needs in search, logging, observability, and security.