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+**Quick start option**
+
+* [**Local development**](/solutions/search/run-elasticsearch-locally.md): Get started quickly with {{es}} and {{kib}} in Docker for local development and testing.
+
+**Hosted options**
+
+* [**Elastic Cloud Hosted**](/deploy-manage/deploy/elastic-cloud/cloud-hosted.md): Our hosted Elastic Stack offering, deployed in the cloud with your provider of choice. Sign up for a [14-day free trial](https://cloud.elastic.co/registration).
+* [**Elastic Cloud Serverless**](/deploy-manage/deploy/elastic-cloud/serverless.md): Create serverless projects for autoscaled and fully managed Elastic deployments. Sign up for a [14-day free trial](https://cloud.elastic.co/serverless-registration).
+
+**Advanced options**
+
+* [**Self-managed**](/deploy-manage/deploy/self-managed.md): Install, configure, and run Elastic on your own premises.
+* [**Elastic Cloud Enterprise**](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/cloud-enterprise/current/Elastic-Cloud-Enterprise-overview.html): Deploy Elastic Cloud on public or private clouds, virtual machines, or your own premises.
+* [**Elastic Cloud on Kubernetes**](/deploy-manage/deploy/cloud-on-k8s.md): Deploy Elastic Cloud on Kubernetes.

deploy-manage/deploy.md

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-# Deploy
-
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-⚠️ **This page is a work in progress.** ⚠️
+# Deploy
+
+Whether you're planning to use Elastic's pre-built solutions or Serverless projects, build your own applications with {{es}}, or analyze your data using {{kib}} tools, you'll need to deploy Elastic first.
+
+This page will help you understand your deployment options and choose the approach that best fits your needs.
+
+## Core components
+
+Every Elastic deployment requires {{es}} as its core data store and search/analytics engine.
+Additionally, {{kib}} provides the user interface for all Elastic solutions and Serverless projects. It is required for most use cases, from data exploration to monitoring and security analysis.
+
+Your choice of deployment type determines how you'll set up and manage these core components, plus any additional components you need.
+
+:::{tip}
+Learn more about the [{{stack}}](/get-started/the-stack.md) to understand the core and optional components of an Elastic deployment.
+:::
+
+## Choosing your deployment type
+
+:::{include} _snippets/deployment-options-overview.md
+:::
+
+### Who manages the infrastructure?
+
+#### Managed by Elastic
+
+If you want to focus on using Elastic products rather than managing infrastructure, choose:
+
+- **Serverless**: Zero operational overhead, automatic scaling and updates, latest features
+- **Cloud hosted**: Balance of control and managed operations, choice of resources and regions
+
+#### Self-hosted options
+
+If you need to run Elastic on your infrastructure, choose between a fully self-managed deployment or using an orchestrator:
+
+- **Fully self-managed**: Complete control and responsibility for your Elastic deployment
+- **With orchestration**:
+  - **Elastic Cloud on Kubernetes (ECK)**: If you need Kubernetes-native orchestration
+  - **Elastic Cloud Enterprise (ECE)**: If you need a multi-tenant orchestration platform
+
+:::::{note}
+:::{dropdown} About orchestration
+
+An orchestrator automates the deployment and management of multiple Elastic clusters, handling tasks like scaling, upgrades, and monitoring.
+
+Consider orchestration if you:
+- Need to manage multiple Elastic clusters
+- Want automated operations at scale
+- Have a Kubernetes environment (ECK)
+- Need to build a multi-tenant platform (ECE)
+
+Orchestrators manage the lifecycle of your Elastic deployments but don't change how the core products work. When using ECK or ECE:
+- You'll still use the same Elasticsearch and Kibana features and configurations
+- Most product documentation remains applicable
+- You can add other Elastic products as needed
+- The orchestrator handles operational tasks while you focus on using and configuring the products
+
+::::{tip}
+Documentation will specify when certain features or configurations are not applicable to specific deployment types.
+::::
+:::
+:::::
+
+### Versioning and compatibility 
+
+In {{serverless-full}}, you automatically get access to the latest versions of Elastic features and you don't need to manage version compatibility.
+
+With other deployment types ({{ecloud}} Hosted, ECE, and ECK), you control which {{stack}} versions you deploy and when you upgrade. The ECE and ECK orchestrators themselves also receive regular version updates, independent of the {{stack}} versions they manage.
+
+Consider this when choosing your deployment type:
+
+- Choose Serverless if you want automatic access to the latest features and don't want to manage version compatibility
+- Choose other deployment types if you need more control over version management
+
+:::{tip}
+Learn more about [versioning and availability](/get-started/versioning-availability.md). 
+:::
+
+### Cost considerations
 
-The documentation team is working to combine content pulled from the following pages:
+- **Serverless**: Pay for what you use
+- **Cloud hosted**: Subscription-based with resource allocation
+- **Self-hosted options**: Infrastructure costs plus operational overhead mean a higher total cost of ownership (TCO)
 
-* [/raw-migrated-files/docs-content/serverless/intro.md](/raw-migrated-files/docs-content/serverless/intro.md)
-* [/raw-migrated-files/elasticsearch/elasticsearch-reference/elasticsearch-intro-deploy.md](/raw-migrated-files/elasticsearch/elasticsearch-reference/elasticsearch-intro-deploy.md)
+:::::{tip}
+For a detailed comparison of features and capabilities across deployment types, see the [Deployment comparison reference](./deploy/deployment-comparison.md).
+:::::

deploy-manage/deploy/deployment-comparison.md

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+
+# Deployment comparison reference
+
+This reference provides detailed comparisons of features and capabilities across Elastic's deployment options: self-managed deployments, Elastic Cloud Hosted, and Serverless. For a high-level overview of deployment types and guidance on choosing between them, see the [overview](../deploy.md).
+
+## Security features
+
+| Feature/capability | Self-managed | Elastic Cloud Hosted | Serverless |
+|-------------------|-------------|--------------------------------|-------------------------|
+| Custom security configurations | Yes | Limited | No |
+| Authentication realms and custom roles | Yes | Yes | No |
+| Audit logging | Yes | Yes | No |
+
+## Management features
+
+| Feature/capability | Self-managed | Elastic Cloud Hosted | Serverless |
+|-------------------|-------------|--------------------------------|-------------------------|
+| Full control over configuration | Yes | Limited | No |
+| Infrastructure flexibility | Yes | No | No |
+| Autoscaling | No | Yes | Yes |
+| Data tiers management | No | Yes | No |
+| Snapshot management | No | Yes | No |
+| High availability and disaster recovery | Yes | Yes | Yes |
+| Multi-cloud support | No | Yes | Yes |
+| Shard management and replicas | Yes | Yes | No |
+
+## Monitoring features
+
+| Feature/capability | Self-managed | Elastic Cloud Hosted | Serverless |
+|-------------------|-------------|--------------------------------|-------------------------|
+| Watcher | Yes | Yes | No |
+
+## Data lifecycle features
+
+| Feature/capability | Self-managed | Elastic Cloud Hosted | Serverless |
+|-------------------|-------------|--------------------------------|-------------------------|
+| Index lifecycle management (ILM) | Yes | Yes | No (uses data streams) |
+| Data tiers management | No | Yes | No |
+| Snapshot management | No | Yes | No |
+
+## Integration features
+
+| Feature/capability | Self-managed | Elastic Cloud Hosted | Serverless |
+|-------------------|-------------|--------------------------------|-------------------------|
+| Custom plugins | Yes | No | No |
+| Self-managed connectors | Yes | No | Limited |
+| Elasticsearch-Hadoop integration | Yes | Yes | No |
+| Cross cluster search (CCS) | Yes | Yes | No |
+| Cross cluster replication | Yes | Yes | Yes |
+
+## Development and testing features
+
+| Feature/capability | Self-managed | Elastic Cloud Hosted | Serverless |
+|-------------------|-------------|--------------------------------|-------------------------|
+| Advanced testing and development | Yes | No | No |
+| Java (JVM) customization | Yes | No | No |
+

deploy-manage/deploy/self-managed.md

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+$$$network-requirements$$$
+$$$install-order-elastic-stack$$$
+$$$install-elastic-stack-for-elastic-cloud$$$

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-* [/raw-migrated-files/elasticsearch/elasticsearch-reference/elasticsearch-intro-deploy.md](/raw-migrated-files/elasticsearch/elasticsearch-reference/elasticsearch-intro-deploy.md)
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deploy-manage/toc.yml

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get-started/deployment-options.md

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-mapped_pages:
-  - https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/elasticsearch-intro-deploy.html
----
-
 # Deployment options [elasticsearch-intro-deploy]
 
-To use {{es}}, you need a running instance of the {{es}} service. You can deploy {{es}} in various ways.
-
-**Quick start option**
-
-* [**Local development**](../solutions/search/get-started.md): Get started quickly with a minimal local Docker setup for development and testing.
-
-**Hosted options**
-
-* [**Elastic Cloud Hosted**](../deploy-manage/deploy/elastic-cloud/create-an-organization.md): {{es}} is available as part of the hosted Elastic Stack offering, deployed in the cloud with your provider of choice. Sign up for a [14-day free trial](https://cloud.elastic.co/registration).
-* [**Elastic Cloud Serverless**](https://docs.elastic.co/serverless/general/sign-up-trial): Create serverless projects for autoscaled and fully managed {{es}} deployments. Sign up for a [14-day free trial](https://cloud.elastic.co/serverless-registration).
+Use this page for a quick overview of your options for deploying Elastic.
 
-**Advanced options**
+:::{include} /deploy-manage/_snippets/deployment-options-overview.md
+:::
 
-* [**Self-managed**](../deploy-manage/deploy/self-managed/installing-elasticsearch.md#elasticsearch-deployment-options): Install, configure, and run {{es}} on your own premises.
-* [**Elastic Cloud Enterprise**](/deploy-manage/deploy/cloud-enterprise.md): Deploy Elastic Cloud on public or private clouds, virtual machines, or your own premises.
-* [**Elastic Cloud on Kubernetes**](../deploy-manage/deploy/cloud-on-k8s.md): Deploy Elastic Cloud on Kubernetes.
+:::{tip}
+Refer to [](/deploy-manage/index.md) for detailed information and guidance on choosing the right deployment for your needs.
+:::

get-started/index.md

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   - https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/index.html
   - https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/starting-with-the-elasticsearch-platform-and-its-solutions/current/index.html
 ---
+# Get started
 
-# Get started [elasticsearch-intro-what-is-es]
+## Overview
 
-[{{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}}, it powers these Elastic solutions and use cases:
 
-{{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](/solutions/observability.md)
+* [Security](/solutions/security.md)
+* [Search](/solutions/search.md)
 
-* [Observability](https://www.elastic.co/observability)
-* [Search](https://www.elastic.co/enterprise-search)
-* [Security](https://www.elastic.co/security)
+:::{tip}
+Refer to our [customer success stories](https://www.elastic.co/customers/success-stories) for concrete examples of how Elastic is used in real-world scenarios.
+:::
 
-Explore the full list of [{{es}} features](https://www.elastic.co/elasticsearch/features) on the product webpage.
+## Next steps
 
-::::{admonition} What is the Elastic Stack?
-:name: elasticsearch-intro-elastic-stack
+Get started by learning about:
 
-{{es}} is the core component of the Elastic Stack, a suite of products for collecting, storing, searching, and visualizing data. [Learn more about the Elastic Stack](the-stack.md).
-
-::::
-
-
-
-## Use cases [elasticsearch-intro-use-cases]
-
-You can use {{es}} for a wide and growing range of use cases. Here are a few examples:
-
-**Observability**
-
-* **Logs, metrics, and traces**: Collect, store, and analyze logs, metrics, and traces from applications, systems, and services.
-* **Application performance monitoring (APM)**: Monitor and analyze the performance of business-critical software applications.
-* **Real user monitoring (RUM)**: Monitor, quantify, and analyze user interactions with web applications.
-* **OpenTelemetry**: Reuse your existing instrumentation to send telemetry data to the Elastic Stack using the OpenTelemetry standard.
-
-**Search**
-
-* **Full-text search**: Build a fast, relevant full-text search solution using inverted indexes, tokenization, and text analysis.
-* **Vector database**: Store and search vectorized data, and create vector embeddings with built-in and third-party natural language processing (NLP) models.
-* **Semantic search**: Understand the intent and contextual meaning behind search queries using tools like synonyms, dense vector embeddings, and learned sparse query-document expansion.
-* **Hybrid search**: Combine full-text search with vector search using state-of-the-art ranking algorithms.
-* **Build search experiences**: Add hybrid search capabilities to apps or websites, or build enterprise search engines over your organization’s internal data sources.
-* **Retrieval augmented generation (RAG)**: Use {{es}} as a retrieval engine to supplement generative AI models with more relevant, up-to-date, or proprietary data for a range of use cases.
-* **Geospatial search**: Search for locations and calculate spatial relationships using geospatial queries.
-
-**Security**
-
-* **Security information and event management (SIEM)**: Collect, store, and analyze security data from applications, systems, and services.
-* **Endpoint security**: Monitor and analyze endpoint security data.
-* **Threat hunting**: Search and analyze data to detect and respond to security threats.
-
-This is just a sample of search, observability, and security use cases enabled by {{es}}. Refer to Elastic [customer success stories](https://www.elastic.co/customers/success-stories) for concrete examples across a range of industries.
+- [{{es}} and {{kib}}](introduction.md), the core components of the {{stack}}.
+  - [The stack](/get-started/the-stack.md) to understand the relationship between core and optional components of an Elastic deployment.
+- [The out-of-the-box solutions and use cases](/solutions/index.md) that Elastic supports.
+- [Deploying Elastic](./deployment-options.md) for your use case.
+- [Versioning and availability](./versioning-availability.md) in Elastic deployments.