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@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ To set up a data stream, follow these steps:
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. <<create-a-data-stream>>.
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. <<secure-a-data-stream>>.
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-You can also <<convert-an-index-alias-to-a-data-stream,convert an existing index
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-alias to a data stream>>.
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+You can also <<convert-an-index-alias-to-a-data-stream,convert an index alias to
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+a data stream>>.
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[discrete]
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[[configure-a-data-stream-ilm-policy]]
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@@ -189,9 +189,12 @@ the stream. This index also acts as the stream's first write index.
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[[convert-an-index-alias-to-a-data-stream]]
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=== Convert an index alias to a data stream
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+// tag::time-series-alias-tip[]
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Prior to {es} 7.9, you would typically use an <<indices-aliases,index alias>>
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-with a write index to manage time series data. Data streams replace most of
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-this functionality and usually require less maintenance.
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+with a write index to manage time series data. Data streams replace this
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+functionality, require less maintenance, and automatically integrate with
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+<<data-tiers,data tiers>>.
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+// end::time-series-alias-tip[]
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To convert an index alias with a write index to a new data stream with the same
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name, use the <<indices-migrate-to-data-stream,migrate to data stream API>>.
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