Kibana 6.7.0 released

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Each release of Kibana brings new features and product improvements. Here are the highlights of the new features and user experience changes we’ve introduced in 6.7.

Refer to the Kibana 6.7.0 Release Notes for a list of bug fixes and other changes.

Kibana localization and support for Simplified Chinese

Kibana now supports Simplified Chinese, in addition to English. With 6.7, we’ve introduced a new localization framework to support localized text. If you’d like to use Kibana with Simplified Chinese, set i18n.locale to zh-CN in the kibana.yml file. For more information on the supported languages and i18n tooling, check out the localization docs.

Maps for geospatial analysis (beta)

We are excited to introduce a brand new application built for geospatial analysis: Maps.  “Where” is a critical question for most data points, and Maps enables you to ask (and answer) meaningful questions for your location-based data. Our Maps beta doubles down on geo and  introduces all new features such as support for multiple layers and data sources, mapping individual geo points and shapes, dynamic client-side styling, and global search for ad-hoc analysis. To get started, check out our Maps beta release blog.

Follower indices in cross-cluster replication

Elasticsearch has the ability to follow an index in cross-cluster replication (CCR), and we’ve added the new Add Follower Index UI in Kibana Management.  With this UI, you can replicate data from existing indices, or set up local followers on a case-by-case basis. CCR is a Platinum feature and is ready for production use in 6.7.  CCR is available through a 30-day trial license,  which you can activate in Kibana License Management.

Frozen indices in Index Management

We’ve made several enhancements related to frozen indices in Kibana Index Management. You can now freeze and unfreeze indices from the Manage menu. Kibana also now marks frozen indices, follower indices, and rollup indices with badges, so you can distinguish them at-a-glance.

Also in 6.7, you can now download the workpad directly from the Edit view. Simply click the link in the workpad header to download a JSON file. To get started with Canvas, check out our Getting starting with Canvas blog or hop into our demo environment.

Infrastructure is now GA

We’re happy to announce that the Infrastructure app in Kibana is ready for production use in 6.7. This app is a turnkey solution for monitoring infrastructure metrics using the Elastic Stack. You can configure indices and fields associated with the Infrastructure app via the Source Configuration UI, specify neutral color gradient, group the Map view by any field, and switch to an alternative Table view. For more information about the Infrastructure app, check out our Infrastructure release blog.

Introducing Uptime

In 6.7, we’re introducing, Uptime, which enables you to easily navigate the status of your active application checks powered by Heartbeat. See our Uptime release blog for all the details.

Try it now

Deploy a cluster on our Elasticsearch Service or download the stack to take these latest features for a spin. As always, if you have any questions or want to share feedback, reach out on our Kibana forums.

https://www.elastic.co/blog/kibana-6-7-0-released