Learn to set up and configure the ELK stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) 7.x on Debian Linux in this comprehensive 2.5-hour tutorial. Explore how to create a GCP trial account, configure a new VPC network, and create VM instances using instance templates in Google Cloud Platform. Dive into x-pack security configuration for Elasticsearch and discover how to monitor system metrics, analyze log files, and perform network analytics using various Elasticsearch tools such as Metricbeat, Filebeat, Auditbeat, Heartbeat, and Packetbeat. Gain insights into the differences between SQL and NoSQL databases, and learn how to deploy a multi-node Elasticsearch cluster for advanced implementations.