Discover how to effectively monitor Java applications using the Elastic Stack in this 52-minute conference talk from Voxxed Days Singapore 2019. Learn about system metrics, application logs, uptime monitoring, application metrics, and request tracing for distributed systems. Gain insights from David Pilato, a Developer and Evangelist at Elastic, as he demonstrates live how to keep track of network traffic, collect structured logs, monitor service availability, gather application metrics, and trace requests through distributed systems. Explore practical solutions to the challenges of microservices monitoring and learn how to turn potential "murder mysteries" into clear, actionable insights for your Java applications.