# elastic-agent

**elastic-agent** is a single, unified way to add monitoring for logs, metrics, and other types of data to each host. A single agent makes it easier and faster to deploy monitoring across your infrastructure. The agent’s single, unified configuration makes it easier to add integrations for new data sources.

For more information about elastic-agent, please visit
https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/ingest-management/{{ .MajorMinor }}/index.html.

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**NOTE**

This functionality is in beta and is subject to change. The design and code is less mature than official GA features and is being provided as-is with no warranties. Beta features are not subject to the support SLA of official GA features.

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### Installation instructions

Please follow the documentation on [Quick start](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/fleet/{{ .MajorMinor }}/fleet-elastic-agent-quick-start.html).

### Where to file issues and PRs

- [Issues](https://github.com/elastic/elastic-agent/issues)
- [PRs](https://github.com/elastic/elastic-agent/pulls)

### DoD Restrictions

### Where to get help

- [elastic-agent Discuss Forums](https://discuss.elastic.co/tags/c/elastic-stack/beats/28/elastic-agent)
- [elastic-agent Documentation](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/ingest-management/current/index.html)

### Still need help?

You can learn more about the Elastic Community and also understand how to get more help
visiting [Elastic Community](https://www.elastic.co/community).

This software is governed by the [Elastic
License](https://github.com/elastic/beats/blob/{{ .MajorMinor }}/licenses/ELASTIC-LICENSE.txt),
and includes the full set of [free
features](https://www.elastic.co/subscriptions).

View the detailed release notes
[here](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/libbeat/current/release-notes-{{ beat_version }}.html).
