Elastic
Elastic is a company that provides search, logging, security, and analytics solutions through its Elastic Stack suite of products.
History
Elastic was founded in 2012. The company is known for the development of Elasticsearch, a search engine based on the open-source Lucene library. Elasticsearch enables full-text search and analysis, making it valuable for applications needing robust search capabilities. Over the years, Elastic has expanded its product offerings to include other tools like Kibana, Logstash, and Beats, forming the Elastic Stack, formerly known as the ELK Stack. The company went public in October 2018, marking a significant milestone in its growth and development.
Founders
Elastic was co-founded by Shay Banon, Steven Schuurman, Simon Willnauer, and Uri Boness. Shay Banon is credited with creating the first version of Elasticsearch. Steven Schuurman has a background in venture capital and technology startups. Simon Willnauer is known for his contributions to the Apache Lucene project, which underpins Elasticsearch. Uri Boness has extensive experience in software development and open-source technologies.
Products
Elastic offers a suite of products collectively known as the Elastic Stack. This includes Elasticsearch, a powerful search and analytics engine; Kibana, a visualization tool for data analysis; Logstash, a data processing pipeline that ingests data from various sources; and Beats, lightweight data shippers that send data to Elasticsearch. These tools can be used together for various use cases, including log and event data analysis, real-time monitoring, and business analytics.
Sector
Elastic operates in the technology sector, specifically focusing on search and data analytics. The company's products are used in various industries, including e-commerce, healthcare, security, and information technology. Elastic's tools are particularly popular for their ability to handle large volumes of data and provide real-time insights.