Professional skills
Elastic Observability Essentials Workshop
Guided study of Elastic logs, metrics, Kubernetes monitoring, APM, ES|QL, and synthetic monitoring modules.
THE BIG PICTURE
About this course
Elastic publishes free, self-paced observability modules spanning log essentials, Kubernetes monitoring, APM, ES|QL, and synthetic monitoring. This guided session works through those modules with discussion time and exercises mapped to your own environment. Contact MindClick for the delivery format, teaching language, instructor profile, duration, dates, and a written fee proposal. Elastic, Elasticsearch, and Kibana are trademarks of Elasticsearch B.V. This listing describes training and study support on those products. It is not an official Elastic course, an Elastic certification, or a claim of authorized Elastic training-partner status. Certification exams are purchased and administered by Elastic.
What you’ll learn
- Apply the "Getting started: What is Elastic?" module to a task in your own environment.
- Apply the "Logs essentials: Getting started" module to a task in your own environment.
- Apply the "Monitoring Kubernetes with Elastic Agent" module to a task in your own environment.
- Apply the "Monitoring Kubernetes with Elastic distributions of OpenTelemetry" module to a task in your own environment.
- Apply the "ES|QL for observability" module to a task in your own environment.
- Apply the "Synthetic monitoring with Elastic" module to a task in your own environment.
A CLEAR PATH FORWARD
Recommended learning plan
Work through the free Elastic modules with a trainer, then apply each one to a task in your own environment.
- Learning route
- 5 recommended days
- Practical work
- 5 guided activities
- Finish with
- A practical review
Take a look at each day. Open a section to see the topics and practical work.
Day 1Getting started: What is Elastic? and Synthetic monitoring with ElasticExplore the essentials and put them to work.
What we’ll cover
- Getting started: What is Elastic?
- Synthetic monitoring with Elastic
Put it into practice
Work through a guided exercise on this topic, explain your reasoning, and compare your approach with the group.
You’ll take away
A worked example with notes you can reuse at work.
Day 2Logs essentials: Getting started and APM with ElasticConsolidate the material and connect it to your own context.
What we’ll cover
- Logs essentials: Getting started
- APM with Elastic
Put it into practice
Work through a guided exercise on this topic, explain your reasoning, and compare your approach with the group.
You’ll take away
A worked example with notes you can reuse at work.
Day 3Monitoring Kubernetes with Elastic Agent and Log analysis with Elastic machine learningConsolidate the material and connect it to your own context.
What we’ll cover
- Monitoring Kubernetes with Elastic Agent
- Log analysis with Elastic machine learning
Put it into practice
Work through a guided exercise on this topic, explain your reasoning, and compare your approach with the group.
You’ll take away
A worked example with notes you can reuse at work.
Day 4Monitoring Kubernetes with Elastic distributions of OpenTelemetry and Elastic AgentConsolidate the material and connect it to your own context.
What we’ll cover
- Monitoring Kubernetes with Elastic distributions of OpenTelemetry
- Elastic Agent
Put it into practice
Work through a guided exercise on this topic, explain your reasoning, and compare your approach with the group.
You’ll take away
A worked example with notes you can reuse at work.
Day 5ES|QL for observability and Log essentials: Deep diveBring the pieces together and plan your next steps.
What we’ll cover
- ES|QL for observability
- Log essentials: Deep dive
Put it into practice
Work through a guided exercise on this topic, explain your reasoning, and compare your approach with the group.
You’ll take away
A worked example with notes you can reuse at work.
Bring it all together
Review your worked examples with the trainer and agree the next steps for your own role.
Before you choose your learning route
Elastic, Elasticsearch, and Kibana are trademarks of Elasticsearch B.V. This listing describes training and study support on those products. It is not an official Elastic course, an Elastic certification, or a claim of authorized Elastic training-partner status. Certification exams are purchased and administered by Elastic.
Fees
| Delivery format | Fee per learner | Exam fee |
|---|---|---|
| Live online | $2,800 USD | Not included |
| Classroom | $4,500 USD | Not included |
Awarding-body exam and certification fees are not included in the training fee. Confirm the current fee, any applicable tax and what the fee covers in writing before you pay.
Prerequisites
- No prior Elastic experience is required. Bring a laptop and an Elastic Cloud trial or test cluster.
Who is this course for?
- SREs and DevOps engineers standing up observability on Elastic.
- Platform teams instrumenting Kubernetes with Elastic Agent or OpenTelemetry.
- Engineers who need practical ES|QL and APM skills.
FIND YOUR START
Confirmed batch starts
Choose a published start, then review your offer in the same enrollment flow. A start date is not the full timetable or a seat reservation.
Choose your country & monthStarts
- Training location
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Local timezone
- Asia/Dubai
Venue and full session timetable to be supplied.
Starts
- Training location
- Vienna, Austria
- Local timezone
- Europe/Vienna
Venue and full session timetable to be supplied.
Starts
- Training location
- Sydney, Australia
- Local timezone
- Australia/Sydney
Venue and full session timetable to be supplied.
Starts
- Training location
- Brussels, Belgium
- Local timezone
- Europe/Brussels
Venue and full session timetable to be supplied.
Starts
- Training location
- Manama, Bahrain
- Local timezone
- Asia/Bahrain
Venue and full session timetable to be supplied.
Starts
- Training location
- São Paulo, Brazil
- Local timezone
- America/Sao_Paulo
Venue and full session timetable to be supplied.
Frequently asked questions
Are the Elastic modules themselves free?
Yes. Elastic publishes these self-paced modules at no cost on elastic.co/training. MindClick charges only for the guided session: a trainer, structured agenda, discussion, and exercises mapped to your environment.
Is this an official Elastic course?
No. This is MindClick guided training built around Elastic free learning modules. It is not an official Elastic course and MindClick does not claim Elastic training-partner status.
Can this be delivered for a team?
Yes. Share your objectives, team size, preferred format, and dates, and MindClick will propose a suitable agenda and a written fee proposal.
What does this course cost?
Outside India this 2-day course is listed at USD 2,800 per learner for live online delivery and USD 4,500 for classroom delivery. The certification exam fee is not included. Pricing for India is confirmed separately by an advisor. Taxes and the final offer are confirmed in writing before you pay.
Where is classroom training delivered?
Singapore and Dubai are the priority classroom markets for this catalog. Classroom delivery is also available in the other listed countries, and live online delivery is available everywhere. Venues are confirmed per booking; a listed city is a training market, not an owned campus.
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