Migrate self-managed Elastic stack to Elastic Cloud using Azure Blob Storage

Migrating from a self-managed Elastic stack to Elastic Cloud offers users the benefit of having Elastic manage their deployment with the latest features, including the AI Assistant. The blog post guides users through the migration process using a snapshot and restore method, utilizing Microsoft Azure Blob Storage for storing snapshots. The migration involves creating a new Elastic Cloud deployment and transferring data from the self-managed stack to the cloud environment. This transition ensures that not only the search index but also Observability and Security data are included in the cloud deployment. Users must update any real-time data collectors to redirect them to the new Elastic Cloud setup. The process highlights the convenience of Elastic Cloud in maintaining up-to-date versions and full functionality of Elastic’s solutions, allowing businesses to focus on core tasks, with a 14-day free trial available for new users.