Google has announced a partnership with Elastic to support Elastic Cloud on Kubernetes (ECK) on Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) in Autopilot mode. This collaboration allows customers to leverage the benefits of GKE Autopilot and ECK for search, observability, and security needs, offering a fully managed Kubernetes experience with dynamic scalability and low total cost of ownership. GKE Autopilot manages clusters, nodes, and Kubernetes upgrades, while ECK streamlines the operations of the Elastic Stack on Kubernetes, facilitating cluster management and advanced functionalities.