Installing and setting up Elasticsearch for Experience Optimization

To use Experience Optimization, you must install and configure the Elasticsearch search engine, and then create indexes as needed.

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You can install Elasticsearch on-premises or in the Cloud. Install Elasticsearch version 6.7 (on-premises version or Cloud version). Elasticsearch is free to download from Elastic at https://www.elastic.co/.

To extend security and monitoring functionality, use the built-in Elastic Stack feature, described here: https://www.elastic.co/products/stack. Elastic Stack, which includes X-Pack, imposes some additional requirements:
  • You can only use Elastic Stack if you run Elasticsearch yourself, either on-premises or in your own Cloud environment.
  • Some features in Elastic Stack require a paid license included in an Elasticsearch Gold or Platinum subscription.