Nugget Post: Insert an alert / rule name in emails sent from ElastAlert

ElastAlert is a fantastic python module that makes it easy to setup near - realtime alerts and responses to entries of interest. A quick piece of information  which I didnt find clearly documented was how to insert an alert name into a custom subject line sending email alerts.  A typical custom email alert rule file would include … Continue reading Nugget Post: Insert an alert / rule name in emails sent from ElastAlert

Elasticsearch & Java: Tips for faster re-indexing

Notes based on some feedback: Elasticsearch seem to be pushing the REST client rather than using the native Java client... to future proof your code you may be better off going down this route. Why not just use the Re-Index API? Although it's still considered experimental, this may be a good option if you dont have … Continue reading Elasticsearch & Java: Tips for faster re-indexing