﻿---
title: AutoOps FAQ
description: Here are answers to some common questions about AutoOps. 
url: https://www.elastic.co/docs/deploy-manage/monitor/autoops/ec-autoops-faq
products:
  - Elastic Cloud Enterprise
  - Elastic Cloud Hosted
  - Elastic Cloud on Kubernetes
---

# AutoOps FAQ

Here are answers to some common questions about AutoOps.
<definitions>
  <definition term="What does AutoOps do?">
    AutoOps for Elasticsearch significantly simplifies cluster management with performance recommendations, resource utilization and cost insights, real-time issue detection and resolution paths. By analyzing hundreds of Elasticsearch metrics, your configuration, and usage patterns, AutoOps recommends operational and monitoring insights that deliver savings in administration time and hardware costs.
  </definition>
  <definition term="Is AutoOps available in all types of deployments?">
    In the [regions](https://www.elastic.co/docs/deploy-manage/monitor/autoops/ec-autoops-regions) where it has been rolled out, AutoOps is automatically available in [Elastic Cloud Hosted deployments](https://www.elastic.co/docs/deploy-manage/monitor/autoops/ec-autoops-how-to-access) and can be set up for [ECE, ECK, and self-managed clusters](https://www.elastic.co/docs/deploy-manage/monitor/autoops/cc-autoops-as-cloud-connected).
  </definition>
  <definition term="Why can't I see AutoOps in some deployments?">
    AutoOps is rolling out in phases across CSPs and [regions](https://www.elastic.co/docs/deploy-manage/monitor/autoops/ec-autoops-regions), so you may not see it if your deployment is in a region where AutoOps is not available yet.
  </definition>
  <definition term="Does AutoOps monitor the entire Elastic Stack?">
    AutoOps is currently limited to Elasticsearch (not Kibana, Logstash, and Beats).
  </definition>
  <definition term="What versions of Elasticsearch are supported for Elastic Cloud Hosted?">
    AutoOps supports Elasticsearch versions according to the [supported Elastic Stack versions](https://www.elastic.co/support/eol).
  </definition>
  <definition term="How is AutoOps currently licensed?">
    Using AutoOps for Elastic Cloud Hosted deployments is available at all [subscription tiers](https://www.elastic.co/subscriptions/cloud).
    Using [AutoOps for ECE, ECK, and self-managed clusters](https://www.elastic.co/docs/deploy-manage/monitor/autoops/cc-autoops-as-cloud-connected) through Cloud Connect is included with your [self-managed Enterprise license](https://www.elastic.co/subscriptions) and self-managed free trials.
  </definition>
  <definition term="Can AutoOps currently automatically resolve issues?">
    AutoOps only analyzes metrics, and is a read-only solution.
  </definition>
  <definition term="How long does Elastic retain AutoOps data?">
    Currently, AutoOps has a 10 day retention period for all Elastic Cloud Hosted customers.
  </definition>
  <definition term="Where are AutoOps metrics stored, and does AutoOps affect customer ECU usage?">
    AutoOps metrics are stored internally within the Elastic infrastructure, not on customer deployments. So using AutoOps does not consume customer ECU.
  </definition>
  <definition term="Has AutoOps replaced Stack Monitoring?">
    Currently, AutoOps has many of the same features as Stack Monitoring as well as several new ones. However, it only provides insights on Elasticsearch and analyzes metrics, but not logs. Read more in [AutoOps and Stack Monitoring comparison](https://www.elastic.co/docs/deploy-manage/monitor/autoops-vs-stack-monitoring).
  </definition>
</definitions>
