[GS] Refine Get Started content

get-started/index.md

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 [{{es}}](https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/) is a distributed search and analytics engine, scalable data store, and vector database built on Apache Lucene. It’s optimized for speed and relevance on production-scale workloads. Use {{es}} to search, index, store, and analyze data of all shapes and sizes in near real time.
 
-{{es}} is the heart of the [Elastic Stack](the-stack.md). Combined with [{{kib}}](https://www.elastic.co/kibana), it powers the following Elastic solutions:
+{{es}} is the heart of the [Elastic Stack](the-stack.md). Combined with [{{kib}}](https://www.elastic.co/kibana), it powers these Elastic solutions:
 
 * [Observability](https://www.elastic.co/observability)
 * [Search](https://www.elastic.co/enterprise-search)
 * [Security](https://www.elastic.co/security)
 
-::::{tip}
-{{es}} has a lot of features. Explore the full list on the [product webpage](https://www.elastic.co/elasticsearch/features).
-
-::::
-
+Explore the full list of [{{es}} features](https://www.elastic.co/elasticsearch/features) on the product webpage.
 
 ::::{admonition} What is the Elastic Stack?
 :name: elasticsearch-intro-elastic-stack
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 ## Use cases [elasticsearch-intro-use-cases]
 
-{{es}} is used for a wide and growing range of use cases. Here are a few examples:
+You can use {{es}} for a wide and growing range of use cases. Here are a few examples:
 
 **Observability**
 

get-started/installing-elastic-stack.md

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 ## Network requirements [network-requirements] 
 
-To install the Elastic Stack on-premises, the following ports need to be open for each component.
+To install the Elastic Stack on-premises, these ports need to be open for each component.
 
-| Default port | Component |
-| --- | --- |
+| Default port  | Component |
+| ------------- | ------------- |
 | 5044 | {{agent}} → {{ls}}<br>{{beats}} → {{ls}} |
 | 5601 | {{kib}}<br>{{agent}} → {{fleet}}<br>{{fleet-server}} → {{fleet}} |
 | 8220 | {{agent}} → {{fleet-server}}<br>APM Server |
@@ -29,12 +29,12 @@
 
 Install the Elastic Stack products you want to use in the following order:
 
 1. [Elasticsearch]({{ref}}/install-elasticsearch.html)
 2. [Kibana]({{kibana-ref}}/install.html) 
 3. [Logstash]({{logstash-ref}}/installing-logstash.html)
 4. [Elastic Agent]({{fleet-guide}}/elastic-agent-installation.html) or [Beats]({{beats-ref}}/getting-started.html)
 5. [APM]({{apm-guide-ref}}/apm-quick-start.html)
 6. [Elasticsearch Hadoop]({{hadoop-ref}}/install.html)
 
 Installing in this order ensures that the components each product depends on are in place.
 

get-started/the-stack.md

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 ## An overview of the {{stack}} [stack-components]
 
-What exactly is the "{{stack}}"? It’s a fast and highly scalable set of components — {{es}}, {{kib}}, {{beats}}, {{ls}}, and others — that together enable you to securely take data from any source, in any format, and then search, analyze, and visualize it.
+What exactly is the "{{stack}}?" It’s a fast and highly scalable set of components — {{es}}, {{kib}}, {{beats}}, {{ls}}, and others — that together enable you to securely take data from any source, in any format, and then search, analyze, and visualize it.
 
 You can deploy the {{stack}} as a Cloud service supported on AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure, or as an on-prem installation on your own hardware.