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Elastic Cloud Enterprise
What it is
Elastic Cloud Enterprise is a self-managed system for deploying, coordinating, and operating Elasticsearch clusters at scale. It can run on public or private clouds, virtual machines, or on-premises infrastructure. Elastic lists Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, and Microsoft Azure for public-cloud deployments. ECE automates cluster provisioning, scaling, upgrades, restore, and snapshots, while multiple Availability Zones and data replication support high availability. Administrators can create and manage clusters through a web interface or API. Deployments may include Elasticsearch and Kibana, with optional APM and Fleet services; version 8.0 and later can add a combined APM Server and Fleet Server. Platform role-based access control and external providers such as Active Directory, LDAP, and SAML manage access. Network traffic is encrypted by default, but encryption at rest requires configuration for hosts and snapshot targets. ECE supports Ubuntu, RHEL, Rocky Linux, and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server versions listed by Elastic. Pricing is on request, with licensing based on node count and used RAM.
For and against
For
- Runs across cloud, virtual, or on-premises infrastructure
- Automates provisioning, scaling, and upgrades
- Supports multiple Availability Zones and replication
- Web interface and API for cluster management
- Role-based access and external authentication support
Against
- Pricing is available only on request
- Encryption at rest needs separate configuration
- Dedicated hardware per cluster is unsupported
- FIPS support is not officially validated
The verdict
Elastic Cloud Enterprise combines centralized management with automated Elasticsearch operations across varied deployment locations. Buyers should account for its self-managed model, licensing based on nodes and RAM, and configuration requirements for encryption at rest.
Who it suits
ECE suits organizations managing Elasticsearch deployments across teams or locations, including those hosting sensitive data internally or reusing on-premises infrastructure. It is intended for self-hosted environments needing automated provisioning and high-availability management.
Plans and prices
License-based pricing
Number of nodes · used RAM
Read 3 Oct 2026 · elastic.co
On the record
- Authentication and access
- ECE supports platform role-based access control and external authentication providers including Active Directory, LDAP, and SAML.elastic.co · read 3 Oct 2026
- Availability
- ECE supports high availability through multiple Availability Zones, data replication, and automated restore and snapshot.elastic.co · read 3 Oct 2026
- Cloud providers
- For public cloud deployments, Elastic lists Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, and Microsoft Azure.elastic.co · read 3 Oct 2026
- Cluster management
- ECE automates cluster provisioning, scaling, and upgrades.elastic.co · read 3 Oct 2026
- Deployment locations
- ECE can be deployed on public or private clouds, virtual machines, or on-premises.elastic.co · read 3 Oct 2026
- Elastic Stack components
- ECE deployments can include Elasticsearch and Kibana, with optional services such as APM and Fleet.elastic.co · read 3 Oct 2026
- Encryption
- ECE encrypts network traffic by default, but does not provide encryption at rest out of the box; hosts and snapshot targets must be configured for it.elastic.co · read 3 Oct 2026
- FIPS support
- FIPS compliance is not officially supported or validated for ECE and is not recommended for production environments.elastic.co · read 3 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- For deployments on version 8.0 and later, users can add a combined APM Server and Fleet Server.elastic.co · read 3 Oct 2026
- Intended use
- Elastic describes ECE as useful for hosting sensitive data on an internal network, reusing on-premises infrastructure, and centrally managing deployments across teams or geographies.elastic.co · read 3 Oct 2026
- Management interface
- ECE provides a web interface and API for creating and managing clusters.elastic.co · read 3 Oct 2026
- Notable limitation
- ECE does not support running a specific cluster on entirely dedicated hardware separate from other clusters.elastic.co · read 3 Oct 2026
- Operating systems
- ECE installation guidance names Ubuntu 20.04 and 22.04, RHEL 8, 9, and 10, Rocky Linux 8 and 9, and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 and 15.elastic.co · read 3 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Elastic Cloud Enterprise is a self-managed solution for deploying, orchestrating, and managing Elasticsearch clusters at scale.elastic.co · read 3 Oct 2026
