What’s new in Elasticsearch, Kibana, and Elastic Cloud for 7.15

The 7.15 release of Elastic Cloud introduces several enhancements to the Elastic Stack, with a focus on improving data ingestion, analysis, and performance. Key updates include new integrations with Google Cloud services, which facilitate direct data ingestion into Elastic Cloud and enhance network security through Google Cloud Private Service Connect. The release also features improvements in Elasticsearch, such as reduced data transfer traffic and new APIs for optimizing performance, as well as the introduction of composite runtime fields in Elasticsearch and Kibana for more efficient data management. Kibana 7.15 enhances user interaction with a preview pane for runtime fields and improved chart customization, while machine learning capabilities are expanded with easier management and monitoring of jobs. Additionally, Elastic Cloud now supports cost-effective ARM-based Graviton2 instances on AWS, offering better price performance. These updates collectively aim to streamline data operations, enhance security, and improve the usability of Elastic's services across various platforms.