Beats is a lightweight data collection tool. You can use Beats data collectors to monitor system status, analyze logs, and quickly identify and resolve issues in real time. Alibaba Cloud Elasticsearch supports multiple data collectors, such as Filebeat, Metricbeat, Auditbeat, and Heartbeat. Select the appropriate data collector for your scenario as described in this topic to collect data and achieve the expected results.
Use data collectors
Filebeat
Filebeat is a type of lightweight shipper that can be used to forward and collect log data. For information about how to use Filebeat, see Use Filebeat to collect Apache log data.
Metricbeat
Metricbeat is a type of lightweight shipper that can be used to collect and transfer the statistical data of system and service metrics. For information about how to use Metricbeat, see Use Metricbeat to collect system data and NGINX service data.
Auditbeat
Auditbeat is a type of lightweight shipper that can be used to collect data from the Linux audit framework. For information about how to use Auditbeat, see Use Auditbeat to collect system audit data and monitor file changes.
Heartbeat
Heartbeat is a type of lightweight shipper that can be used to check service status and service availability. For information about how to use Heartbeat, see Use Heartbeat to check ICMP and HTTP services.