| title | Create Elastic application |
|---|---|
| description | This article describes how to use the Azure portal to create an instance of Elastic, including Elastic Search, Elastic Observability, and Elastic Security. |
| ms.topic | quickstart |
| zone_pivot_groups | elastic-resource-type |
| ms.date | 12/01/2025 |
| ms.custom | sfi-image-nochange |
In this quickstart, you use the Azure portal to integrate an instance of Elastic with your Azure solutions.
[!INCLUDE create-prerequisites]
- You must subscribe to Elastic.
Note
The ability to automatically navigate between the Azure portal and Elastic Cloud is enabled by using single sign-on (SSO). This option is automatically enabled and turned on for all Azure users.
[!INCLUDE create-resource]
:::image type="content" source="media/create/create-elastic.png" alt-text="Screenshot shows the create page for Elastic Cloud with options to create Elastic Search, Elastic Observability, and Elastic Security." lightbox="media/create/create-elastic.png":::
::: zone pivot="elastic-search"
Select Elastic Search.
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In the Basics tab, enter values for the settings:
Field Action Subscription Select a subscription from the options. You must be an Owner or Contributor. Resource group Use an existing resource group or create a new one. Resource name Specify a unique name for the resource. Hosting Type Select Serverless or Cloud Hosted. Configuration (Serverless only) Select General purpose or Optimized for Vectors. Region Select a region to deploy your resource. Version (Cloud Hosted only) Select a version. Size (Cloud Hosted only) Review this information. Plan To choose a different plan, select Change plan. Billing term Select a value. Price + Payment options Review this information. -
At the bottom of the page, select Next: Logs & metrics.
You can configure resources to send metrics and logs to Elastic.
- Select Send subscription activity logs.
- Select Send Azure resource logs for all defined sources.
Enter the names and values for each Action listed under Logs.
At the bottom of the page, select Next: Azure OpenAI configuration.
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Select an existing Azure OpenAI Resource.
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Select an existing Azure OpenAI Deployment.
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At the bottom of the page, select Next: Tags.
[!INCLUDE tags]
[!INCLUDE review-create]
::: zone-end
::: zone pivot="elastic-observability"
Select Elastic Observability.
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In the Basics tab, enter values for the settings:
Field Action Subscription Select a subscription from the options. You must be an Owner or Contributor. Resource group Use an existing resource group or create a new one. Resource name Specify a unique name for the resource. Hosting Type Select Serverless or Cloud Hosted. Region Select a region to deploy your resource. Version (Cloud Hosted only) Select a version. Size (Cloud Hosted only) Review this information. Plan To choose a different plan, select Change plan. Billing term Select a value. Price + Payment options Review this information. -
At the bottom of the page, select Next: Logs & metrics.
You can configure resources to send metrics and logs to Elastic. For more information, see Monitor & Observe Azure resources with Azure Native Integrations.
- Select Send subscription activity logs.
- Select Send Azure resource logs for all defined sources (default).
Enter the names and values for each Action listed under Logs.
At the bottom of the page, select Next: Azure OpenAI configuration.
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Select an existing Azure OpenAI Resource.
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Select an existing Azure OpenAI Deployment.
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At the bottom of the page, select Next: Tags.
[!INCLUDE tags]
[!INCLUDE review-create]
::: zone-end
::: zone pivot="elastic-security"
Select Elastic Security.
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In the Basics tab, enter values for the settings:
Field Action Subscription Select a subscription from the options. You must be an Owner or Contributor. Resource group Use an existing resource group or create a new one. Resource name Specify a unique name for the resource. Hosting Type Select Serverless or Cloud Hosted. Region Select a region to deploy your resource. Version (Cloud Hosted only) Select a version. Size (Cloud Hosted only) Review this information. Plan To choose a different plan, select Change plan. Billing term Select a value. Price + Payment options Review this information. -
At the bottom of the page, select Next: Logs & metrics.
You can configure resources to send metrics and logs to Elastic.
- Select Send subscription activity logs.
- Select Send Azure resource logs for all defined sources (default).
Enter the names and values for each Action listed under Logs.
At the bottom of the page, select Next: Azure OpenAI configuration.
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Select an existing Azure OpenAI Resource.
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Select an existing Azure OpenAI Deployment.
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At the bottom of the page, select Next: Tags.
[!INCLUDE tags]
[!INCLUDE review-create]
::: zone-end
[!div class="nextstepaction"] Manage Elastic resources