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Providing some cursory edits to the introductory section of the _Getting Started Guide_.

Co-authored-by: Adam <adam.locke@datastax.com>

Co-authored-by: Adam <adam.locke@datastax.com>
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[[get-started-elastic-stack]]
== Getting started with the {stack}

Looking for an {stack} ("ELK") guide that shows how to set up the {stack} and
get up and running quickly? You're on the right place! First you install the
core products:
Looking for an {stack} ("ELK") guide that shows how to quickly install and configure the {stack}? You're in the right place! You can install the {stack} on a single VM, or even on your laptop:

* <<install-elasticsearch,{es}>>
* <<install-kibana,{kib}>>
* <<install-beats,{beats}>>
* <<install-logstash,{ls} (optional)>>

Then you learn how to implement a system monitoring solution that uses
{metricbeat} to collect server metrics and ship the data to {es}, where you can
search and visualize the data by using {kib}. After you get the basic setup
working, you add {ls} for additional parsing.
After completing the installation process, learn how to implement a system monitoring solution that uses
{metricbeat} to collect server metrics and ship the data to {es}, search and visualize the data by using {kib}, and incorporate {ls} for additional parsing.

To get started, you can install the {stack} on a single VM or even on your
laptop.

IMPORTANT: Implementing security is a critical step in setting up the {stack}.
To get up and running quickly with a sample installation, you skip those steps
right now. Before sending sensitive data across the network, make sure you
IMPORTANT: Implementing security is a critical step in configuring the {stack}.
This guide skips security configuration to quickly install a sample installation. Before sending sensitive data across the network,
{ref}/elasticsearch-security.html[secure the {stack}] and enable
{ref}/encrypting-communications.html[encrypted communications].

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