diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/infra/common/http_api/metadata_api.ts b/x-pack/plugins/infra/common/http_api/metadata_api.ts
index 66d1d01f8175d..360923e5307a1 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/infra/common/http_api/metadata_api.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/infra/common/http_api/metadata_api.ts
@@ -83,6 +83,14 @@ export const InfraMetadataInfoRT = rt.partial({
   cloud: InfraMetadataCloudRT,
   host: InfraMetadataHostRT,
   agent: InfraMetadataAgentRT,
+  '@timestamp': rt.string,
+});
+
+export const InfraMetadataInfoResponseRT = rt.partial({
+  cloud: InfraMetadataCloudRT,
+  host: InfraMetadataHostRT,
+  agent: InfraMetadataAgentRT,
+  timestamp: rt.string,
 });
 
 const InfraMetadataRequiredRT = rt.type({
@@ -92,7 +100,7 @@ const InfraMetadataRequiredRT = rt.type({
 });
 
 const InfraMetadataOptionalRT = rt.partial({
-  info: InfraMetadataInfoRT,
+  info: InfraMetadataInfoResponseRT,
 });
 
 export const InfraMetadataRT = rt.intersection([InfraMetadataRequiredRT, InfraMetadataOptionalRT]);
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/components/asset_details/components/metadata_explanation.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/components/asset_details/components/metadata_explanation.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..bdd77916db02f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/components/asset_details/components/metadata_explanation.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License
+ * 2.0; you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License
+ * 2.0.
+ */
+
+import React from 'react';
+import { EuiText, EuiLink } from '@elastic/eui';
+import { FormattedDate, FormattedMessage, FormattedTime } from '@kbn/i18n-react';
+import { EuiFlexGroup, EuiFlexItem, EuiLoadingSpinner } from '@elastic/eui';
+import { Popover } from '../tabs/common/popover';
+import { useMetadataStateProviderContext } from '../hooks/use_metadata_state';
+
+const HOSTNAME_DOCS_LINK =
+  'https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/ecs/current/ecs-host.html#field-host-name';
+
+const MetadataExplanationTooltipContent = React.memo(() => {
+  const onClick = (e: React.MouseEvent<HTMLDivElement, MouseEvent>) => {
+    e.stopPropagation();
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <EuiText size="s" onClick={onClick} style={{ width: 200 }}>
+      <FormattedMessage
+        id="xpack.infra.assetDetails.metadata.tooltip.documentationLabel"
+        defaultMessage="{metadata} is populated from the last event detected for this {hostName} for the selected date period."
+        values={{
+          metadata: (
+            <i>
+              <FormattedMessage
+                id="xpack.infra.assetDetails.metadata.tooltip.metadata"
+                defaultMessage="Metadata"
+              />
+            </i>
+          ),
+          hostName: (
+            <EuiLink
+              data-test-subj="infraAssetDetailsTooltipDocumentationLink"
+              href={HOSTNAME_DOCS_LINK}
+              target="_blank"
+            >
+              <FormattedMessage
+                id="xpack.infra.assetDetails.metadata.tooltip.documentationLink"
+                defaultMessage="host.name"
+              />
+            </EuiLink>
+          ),
+        }}
+      />
+    </EuiText>
+  );
+});
+
+export const MetadataExplanationMessage = () => {
+  const { metadata, loading } = useMetadataStateProviderContext();
+
+  return loading ? (
+    <EuiLoadingSpinner />
+  ) : metadata?.info?.timestamp ? (
+    <EuiFlexGroup gutterSize="xs" alignItems="baseline">
+      <EuiFlexItem grow={false}>
+        <EuiText size="xs" color="subdued">
+          <FormattedMessage
+            id="xpack.infra.assetDetails.metadata.tooltip.metadataSectionTitle"
+            defaultMessage="Showing metadata collected on {date} @ {time}"
+            values={{
+              date: (
+                <FormattedDate
+                  value={new Date(metadata?.info?.timestamp)}
+                  month="short"
+                  day="numeric"
+                  year="numeric"
+                />
+              ),
+              time: (
+                <FormattedTime
+                  value={new Date(metadata?.info?.timestamp)}
+                  hour12={false}
+                  hour="2-digit"
+                  minute="2-digit"
+                  second="2-digit"
+                />
+              ),
+            }}
+          />
+        </EuiText>
+      </EuiFlexItem>
+      <EuiFlexItem grow={false}>
+        <Popover
+          iconSize="s"
+          iconColor="subdued"
+          icon="iInCircle"
+          panelPaddingSize="m"
+          data-test-subj="infraAssetDetailsMetadataPopoverButton"
+        >
+          <MetadataExplanationTooltipContent />
+        </Popover>
+      </EuiFlexItem>
+    </EuiFlexGroup>
+  ) : null;
+};
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/components/asset_details/components/processes_explanation.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/components/asset_details/components/processes_explanation.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..5f1af3f9f8a26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/components/asset_details/components/processes_explanation.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License
+ * 2.0; you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License
+ * 2.0.
+ */
+
+import React from 'react';
+import { EuiText, EuiLink } from '@elastic/eui';
+import { FormattedDate, FormattedMessage, FormattedTime } from '@kbn/i18n-react';
+import { EuiFlexGroup, EuiFlexItem } from '@elastic/eui';
+import { useDateRangeProviderContext } from '../hooks/use_date_range';
+import { Popover } from '../tabs/common/popover';
+
+const DOCUMENTATION_LINK =
+  'https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/observability/current/view-infrastructure-metrics.html';
+const SYSTEM_INTEGRATION_DOCS_LINK = 'https://docs.elastic.co/en/integrations/system';
+
+const ProcessesExplanationTooltipContent = React.memo(() => {
+  const onClick = (e: React.MouseEvent<HTMLDivElement, MouseEvent>) => {
+    e.stopPropagation();
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <EuiText size="s" onClick={onClick} style={{ width: 300 }}>
+      <p>
+        <FormattedMessage
+          id="xpack.infra.assetDetails.processes.tooltip.explanationLabel"
+          defaultMessage="The processes listed are based on an aggregation of the top CPU and the top memory consuming processes for the 1 minute preceding the end date of the selected time period. The number of top processes is configurable in the {systemIntegration}."
+          values={{
+            systemIntegration: (
+              <EuiLink
+                data-test-subj="infraAssetDetailsTooltipSystemIntegrationDocumentationLink"
+                href={SYSTEM_INTEGRATION_DOCS_LINK}
+                target="_blank"
+              >
+                <FormattedMessage
+                  id="xpack.infra.assetDetails.processes.tooltip.systemIntegrationDocumentationLink"
+                  defaultMessage="System Integration"
+                />
+              </EuiLink>
+            ),
+          }}
+        />
+      </p>
+      <p>
+        <FormattedMessage
+          id="xpack.infra.assetDetails.processes.tooltip.documentationLabel"
+          defaultMessage="Please see the following {documentation} for more details on processes."
+          values={{
+            documentation: (
+              <EuiLink
+                data-test-subj="infraAssetDetailsTooltipDocumentationLink"
+                href={DOCUMENTATION_LINK}
+                target="_blank"
+              >
+                <FormattedMessage
+                  id="xpack.infra.assetDetails.processes.tooltip.documentationLink"
+                  defaultMessage="documentation"
+                />
+              </EuiLink>
+            ),
+          }}
+        />
+      </p>
+    </EuiText>
+  );
+});
+
+export const ProcessesExplanationMessage = () => {
+  const { getDateRangeInTimestamp } = useDateRangeProviderContext();
+  const dateFromRange = new Date(getDateRangeInTimestamp().to);
+
+  return (
+    <EuiFlexGroup gutterSize="xs" alignItems="baseline">
+      <EuiFlexItem grow={false}>
+        <EuiText size="xs" color="subdued">
+          <FormattedMessage
+            id="xpack.infra.assetDetails.overview.processesSectionTitle"
+            defaultMessage="Showing process data collected for the 1 minute preceding {date} @ {time}"
+            values={{
+              date: (
+                <FormattedDate value={dateFromRange} month="short" day="numeric" year="numeric" />
+              ),
+              time: (
+                <FormattedTime
+                  value={dateFromRange}
+                  hour12={false}
+                  hour="2-digit"
+                  minute="2-digit"
+                  second="2-digit"
+                />
+              ),
+            }}
+          />
+        </EuiText>
+      </EuiFlexItem>
+      <EuiFlexItem grow={false}>
+        <Popover
+          iconSize="s"
+          iconColor="subdued"
+          icon="iInCircle"
+          panelPaddingSize="m"
+          data-test-subj="infraAssetDetailsProcessesPopoverButton"
+        >
+          <ProcessesExplanationTooltipContent />
+        </Popover>
+      </EuiFlexItem>
+    </EuiFlexGroup>
+  );
+};
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/components/asset_details/tabs/common/popover.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/components/asset_details/tabs/common/popover.tsx
index 263c61d46230b..823f330e742a7 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/components/asset_details/tabs/common/popover.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/components/asset_details/tabs/common/popover.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
  * 2.0.
  */
 
-import { EuiPopover, EuiIcon, IconType } from '@elastic/eui';
+import { PanelPaddingSize } from '@elastic/eui';
+import { EuiPopover, EuiIcon, type IconType, type IconColor, type IconSize } from '@elastic/eui';
 import { css } from '@emotion/react';
 import React from 'react';
 import { useBoolean } from '../../../../hooks/use_boolean';
@@ -13,20 +14,28 @@ import { useBoolean } from '../../../../hooks/use_boolean';
 export const Popover = ({
   children,
   icon,
+  iconColor,
+  iconSize,
+  panelPaddingSize,
   ...props
 }: {
   children: React.ReactNode;
   icon: IconType;
+  iconColor?: IconColor;
+  iconSize?: IconSize;
+  panelPaddingSize?: PanelPaddingSize;
   'data-test-subj'?: string;
 }) => {
   const [isPopoverOpen, { off: closePopover, toggle: togglePopover }] = useBoolean(false);
   return (
     <EuiPopover
-      panelPaddingSize="s"
+      panelPaddingSize={panelPaddingSize ?? 's'}
       button={
         <EuiIcon
           data-test-subj={props['data-test-subj']}
           type={icon}
+          color={iconColor ?? 'text'}
+          size={iconSize ?? 'original'}
           onClick={togglePopover}
           css={css`
             cursor: pointer;
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/components/asset_details/tabs/metadata/metadata.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/components/asset_details/tabs/metadata/metadata.tsx
index 7c7d4b92f468f..a608e8e751be6 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/components/asset_details/tabs/metadata/metadata.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/components/asset_details/tabs/metadata/metadata.tsx
@@ -7,11 +7,12 @@
 
 import React, { useCallback, useMemo } from 'react';
 import { i18n } from '@kbn/i18n';
-import { EuiCallOut, EuiLink } from '@elastic/eui';
+import { EuiCallOut, EuiLink, EuiHorizontalRule } from '@elastic/eui';
 import { FormattedMessage } from '@kbn/i18n-react';
 import { Table } from './table';
 import { getAllFields } from './utils';
 import { useMetadataStateProviderContext } from '../../hooks/use_metadata_state';
+import { MetadataExplanationMessage } from '../../components/metadata_explanation';
 import { useAssetDetailsRenderPropsContext } from '../../hooks/use_asset_details_render_props';
 import { useAssetDetailsUrlState } from '../../hooks/use_asset_details_url_state';
 
@@ -70,13 +71,17 @@ export const Metadata = () => {
   }
 
   return (
-    <Table
-      search={urlState?.metadataSearch}
-      onSearchChange={onSearchChange}
-      showActionsColumn={showActionsColumn}
-      rows={fields}
-      loading={metadataLoading}
-    />
+    <>
+      <MetadataExplanationMessage />
+      <EuiHorizontalRule margin="m" />
+      <Table
+        search={urlState?.metadataSearch}
+        onSearchChange={onSearchChange}
+        showActionsColumn={showActionsColumn}
+        rows={fields}
+        loading={metadataLoading}
+      />
+    </>
   );
 };
 
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/components/asset_details/tabs/overview/metadata_summary/metadata_header.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/components/asset_details/tabs/overview/metadata_summary/metadata_header.tsx
index e19d261094d8f..7132587588f24 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/components/asset_details/tabs/overview/metadata_summary/metadata_header.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/components/asset_details/tabs/overview/metadata_summary/metadata_header.tsx
@@ -56,10 +56,7 @@ export const MetadataHeader = ({ metadataValue }: MetadataSummaryProps) => {
           {columnTitles[metadataValue.field as MetadataFields]}
         </EuiFlexItem>
         <EuiFlexItem grow={false}>
-          <Popover
-            icon="questionInCircle"
-            data-test-subj="infraAssetDetailsMetadataSummaryPopoverButton"
-          >
+          <Popover icon="iInCircle" data-test-subj="infraAssetDetailsMetadataSummaryPopoverButton">
             <EuiText size="xs">
               {metadataValue.tooltipLink ? (
                 <FormattedMessage
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/components/asset_details/tabs/overview/metadata_summary/metadata_summary_list.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/components/asset_details/tabs/overview/metadata_summary/metadata_summary_list.tsx
index bb5e0a637483d..bdc4f3d305182 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/components/asset_details/tabs/overview/metadata_summary/metadata_summary_list.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/components/asset_details/tabs/overview/metadata_summary/metadata_summary_list.tsx
@@ -14,13 +14,16 @@ import {
   EuiDescriptionList,
   EuiDescriptionListDescription,
   EuiLoadingSpinner,
+  EuiSpacer,
 } from '@elastic/eui';
+import { EuiTitle } from '@elastic/eui';
 import type { InfraMetadata } from '../../../../../../common/http_api';
 import { NOT_AVAILABLE_LABEL } from '../../../translations';
 import { useTabSwitcherContext } from '../../../hooks/use_tab_switcher';
 import { FlyoutTabIds } from '../../../types';
 import { ExpandableContent } from '../../../components/expandable_content';
 import { MetadataHeader } from './metadata_header';
+import { MetadataExplanationMessage } from '../../../components/metadata_explanation';
 
 interface MetadataSummaryProps {
   metadata: InfraMetadata | null;
@@ -75,7 +78,36 @@ export const MetadataSummaryList = ({
   };
 
   return (
-    <EuiFlexGroup gutterSize="m" responsive={false} wrap justifyContent="spaceBetween">
+    <>
+      <EuiFlexGroup gutterSize="m" responsive={false} wrap justifyContent="spaceBetween">
+        <EuiFlexGroup alignItems="flexStart">
+          <EuiTitle data-test-subj="infraAssetDetailsMetadataTitle" size="xxs">
+            <span>
+              <FormattedMessage
+                id="xpack.infra.assetDetails.overview.metadataSectionTitle"
+                defaultMessage="Metadata"
+              />
+            </span>
+          </EuiTitle>
+        </EuiFlexGroup>
+        <EuiFlexItem grow={false} key="metadata-link">
+          <EuiButtonEmpty
+            data-test-subj="infraAssetDetailsMetadataShowAllButton"
+            onClick={onClick}
+            size="xs"
+            flush="both"
+            iconSide="right"
+            iconType="sortRight"
+          >
+            <FormattedMessage
+              id="xpack.infra.assetDetailsEmbeddable.metadataSummary.showAllMetadataButton"
+              defaultMessage="Show all"
+            />
+          </EuiButtonEmpty>
+        </EuiFlexItem>
+      </EuiFlexGroup>
+      <MetadataExplanationMessage />
+      <EuiSpacer size="s" />
       <EuiFlexGroup alignItems="flexStart">
         {(isCompactView
           ? metadataData(metadata?.info)
@@ -98,21 +130,6 @@ export const MetadataSummaryList = ({
             )
         )}
       </EuiFlexGroup>
-      <EuiFlexItem grow={false} key="metadata-link">
-        <EuiButtonEmpty
-          data-test-subj="infraAssetDetailsMetadataShowAllButton"
-          onClick={onClick}
-          size="xs"
-          flush="both"
-          iconSide="right"
-          iconType="sortRight"
-        >
-          <FormattedMessage
-            id="xpack.infra.assetDetailsEmbeddable.metadataSummary.showAllMetadataButton"
-            defaultMessage="Show all"
-          />
-        </EuiButtonEmpty>
-      </EuiFlexItem>
-    </EuiFlexGroup>
+    </>
   );
 };
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/components/asset_details/tabs/overview/metrics/metrics_grid.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/components/asset_details/tabs/overview/metrics/metrics_grid.tsx
index 9b5953f9292dd..9b4036c1cdd13 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/components/asset_details/tabs/overview/metrics/metrics_grid.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/components/asset_details/tabs/overview/metrics/metrics_grid.tsx
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ const MetricsSectionTitle = () => {
         </EuiTitle>
       </EuiFlexItem>
       <EuiFlexItem grow={false}>
-        <Popover icon="questionInCircle" data-test-subj="infraAssetDetailsMetricsPopoverButton">
+        <Popover icon="iInCircle" data-test-subj="infraAssetDetailsMetricsPopoverButton">
           <HostMetricsExplanationContent />
         </Popover>
       </EuiFlexItem>
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/components/asset_details/tabs/processes/processes.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/components/asset_details/tabs/processes/processes.tsx
index f0568332328dc..2156ca8c7555d 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/components/asset_details/tabs/processes/processes.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/components/asset_details/tabs/processes/processes.tsx
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import {
   EuiFlexItem,
 } from '@elastic/eui';
 import { FormattedMessage } from '@kbn/i18n-react';
+import { EuiLoadingSpinner } from '@elastic/eui';
 import { parseSearchString } from './parse_search_string';
 import { ProcessesTable } from './processes_table';
 import { STATE_NAMES } from './states';
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ import {
 import { getFieldByType } from '../../../../../common/inventory_models';
 import { useAssetDetailsRenderPropsContext } from '../../hooks/use_asset_details_render_props';
 import { useDateRangeProviderContext } from '../../hooks/use_date_range';
+import { ProcessesExplanationMessage } from '../../components/processes_explanation';
 import { useAssetDetailsUrlState } from '../../hooks/use_asset_details_url_state';
 
 const options = Object.entries(STATE_NAMES).map(([value, view]: [string, string]) => ({
@@ -130,6 +132,11 @@ export const Processes = () => {
             </EuiFlexItem>
           </EuiFlexGroup>
         </EuiFlexItem>
+        {loading ? (
+          <EuiLoadingSpinner />
+        ) : (
+          !error && (response?.processList ?? []).length > 0 && <ProcessesExplanationMessage />
+        )}
         <EuiFlexItem grow={false}>
           <EuiSearchBar
             query={searchBarState}
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/infra/server/routes/metadata/index.ts b/x-pack/plugins/infra/server/routes/metadata/index.ts
index 18ee48ed5ad09..c452069855265 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/infra/server/routes/metadata/index.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/infra/server/routes/metadata/index.ts
@@ -83,7 +83,10 @@ export const initMetadataRoute = (libs: InfraBackendLibs) => {
           id,
           name,
           features: [...metricFeatures, ...cloudMetricsFeatures],
-          info,
+          info: {
+            ...info,
+            timestamp: info['@timestamp'],
+          },
         }),
       });
     }
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/infra/server/routes/metadata/lib/get_node_info.ts b/x-pack/plugins/infra/server/routes/metadata/lib/get_node_info.ts
index bc93d1f539e2a..5470efcb1fb47 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/infra/server/routes/metadata/lib/get_node_info.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/infra/server/routes/metadata/lib/get_node_info.ts
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ export const getNodeInfo = async (
     index: sourceConfiguration.metricAlias,
     body: {
       size: 1,
-      _source: ['host.*', 'cloud.*', 'agent.*'],
+      _source: ['host.*', 'cloud.*', 'agent.*', TIMESTAMP_FIELD],
       sort: [{ [TIMESTAMP_FIELD]: 'desc' }],
       query: {
         bool: {
diff --git a/x-pack/test/api_integration/apis/metrics_ui/metadata.ts b/x-pack/test/api_integration/apis/metrics_ui/metadata.ts
index 5cdca5a369edf..9a7f41e1d2b67 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/api_integration/apis/metrics_ui/metadata.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/api_integration/apis/metrics_ui/metadata.ts
@@ -99,38 +99,42 @@ export default function ({ getService }: FtrProviderContext) {
           if (metadata) {
             expect(metadata.features.length).to.be(58);
             expect(metadata.name).to.equal('gke-observability-8--observability-8--bc1afd95-f0zc');
-            expect(metadata.info).to.eql({
-              cloud: {
-                availability_zone: 'europe-west1-c',
-                instance: {
-                  name: 'gke-observability-8--observability-8--bc1afd95-f0zc',
-                  id: '6200309808276807579',
-                },
-                provider: 'gcp',
-                machine: { type: 'n1-standard-4' },
-                project: { id: 'elastic-observability' },
-              },
-              agent: {
-                hostname: 'gke-observability-8--observability-8--bc1afd95-f0zc',
-                id: 'c91c0d2b-6483-46bb-9731-f06afd32bb59',
-                ephemeral_id: '7cb259b1-795c-4c76-beaf-2eb8f18f5b02',
-                type: 'metricbeat',
-                version: '8.0.0',
-              },
-              host: {
-                hostname: 'gke-observability-8--observability-8--bc1afd95-f0zc',
-                os: {
-                  kernel: '4.14.127+',
-                  codename: 'Core',
-                  name: 'CentOS Linux',
-                  family: 'redhat',
-                  version: '7 (Core)',
-                  platform: 'centos',
-                },
-                containerized: false,
+            expect(new Date(metadata.info?.timestamp ?? '')?.getTime()).to.be.above(
+              timeRange800withAws.from
+            );
+            expect(new Date(metadata.info?.timestamp ?? '')?.getTime()).to.be.below(
+              timeRange800withAws.to
+            );
+            expect(metadata.info?.cloud).to.eql({
+              availability_zone: 'europe-west1-c',
+              instance: {
                 name: 'gke-observability-8--observability-8--bc1afd95-f0zc',
-                architecture: 'x86_64',
+                id: '6200309808276807579',
+              },
+              provider: 'gcp',
+              machine: { type: 'n1-standard-4' },
+              project: { id: 'elastic-observability' },
+            });
+            expect(metadata.info?.agent).to.eql({
+              hostname: 'gke-observability-8--observability-8--bc1afd95-f0zc',
+              id: 'c91c0d2b-6483-46bb-9731-f06afd32bb59',
+              ephemeral_id: '7cb259b1-795c-4c76-beaf-2eb8f18f5b02',
+              type: 'metricbeat',
+              version: '8.0.0',
+            });
+            expect(metadata.info?.host).to.eql({
+              hostname: 'gke-observability-8--observability-8--bc1afd95-f0zc',
+              os: {
+                kernel: '4.14.127+',
+                codename: 'Core',
+                name: 'CentOS Linux',
+                family: 'redhat',
+                version: '7 (Core)',
+                platform: 'centos',
               },
+              containerized: false,
+              name: 'gke-observability-8--observability-8--bc1afd95-f0zc',
+              architecture: 'x86_64',
             });
           } else {
             throw new Error('Metadata should never be empty');
@@ -148,38 +152,42 @@ export default function ({ getService }: FtrProviderContext) {
             expect(metadata.features.length).to.be(19);
             expect(metadata.features.some((f) => f.name === 'aws.ec2')).to.be(true);
             expect(metadata.name).to.equal('ip-172-31-47-9.us-east-2.compute.internal');
-            expect(metadata.info).to.eql({
-              cloud: {
-                availability_zone: 'us-east-2c',
-                image: { id: 'ami-0d8f6eb4f641ef691' },
-                instance: { id: 'i-011454f72559c510b' },
-                provider: 'aws',
-                machine: { type: 't2.micro' },
-                region: 'us-east-2',
-                account: { id: '015351775590' },
-              },
-              agent: {
-                hostname: 'ip-172-31-47-9.us-east-2.compute.internal',
-                id: 'd0943b36-d0d3-426d-892b-7d79c071b44b',
-                ephemeral_id: '64c94244-88b8-4a37-adc0-30428fefaf53',
-                type: 'metricbeat',
-                version: '8.0.0',
-              },
-              host: {
-                hostname: 'ip-172-31-47-9.us-east-2.compute.internal',
-                os: {
-                  kernel: '4.14.123-111.109.amzn2.x86_64',
-                  codename: 'Karoo',
-                  name: 'Amazon Linux',
-                  family: 'redhat',
-                  version: '2',
-                  platform: 'amzn',
-                },
-                containerized: false,
-                name: 'ip-172-31-47-9.us-east-2.compute.internal',
-                id: 'ded64cbff86f478990a3dfbb63a8d238',
-                architecture: 'x86_64',
+            expect(new Date(metadata.info?.timestamp ?? '')?.getTime()).to.be.above(
+              timeRange800withAws.from
+            );
+            expect(new Date(metadata.info?.timestamp ?? '')?.getTime()).to.be.below(
+              timeRange800withAws.to
+            );
+            expect(metadata.info?.cloud).to.eql({
+              availability_zone: 'us-east-2c',
+              image: { id: 'ami-0d8f6eb4f641ef691' },
+              instance: { id: 'i-011454f72559c510b' },
+              provider: 'aws',
+              machine: { type: 't2.micro' },
+              region: 'us-east-2',
+              account: { id: '015351775590' },
+            });
+            expect(metadata.info?.agent).to.eql({
+              hostname: 'ip-172-31-47-9.us-east-2.compute.internal',
+              id: 'd0943b36-d0d3-426d-892b-7d79c071b44b',
+              ephemeral_id: '64c94244-88b8-4a37-adc0-30428fefaf53',
+              type: 'metricbeat',
+              version: '8.0.0',
+            });
+            expect(metadata.info?.host).to.eql({
+              hostname: 'ip-172-31-47-9.us-east-2.compute.internal',
+              os: {
+                kernel: '4.14.123-111.109.amzn2.x86_64',
+                codename: 'Karoo',
+                name: 'Amazon Linux',
+                family: 'redhat',
+                version: '2',
+                platform: 'amzn',
               },
+              containerized: false,
+              name: 'ip-172-31-47-9.us-east-2.compute.internal',
+              id: 'ded64cbff86f478990a3dfbb63a8d238',
+              architecture: 'x86_64',
             });
           } else {
             throw new Error('Metadata should never be empty');
@@ -197,43 +205,47 @@ export default function ({ getService }: FtrProviderContext) {
             expect(metadata.features.length).to.be(29);
             // With this data set the `kubernetes.pod.name` fields have been removed.
             expect(metadata.name).to.equal('fluentd-gcp-v3.2.0-np7vw');
-            expect(metadata.info).to.eql({
-              cloud: {
-                instance: {
-                  id: '6613144177892233360',
-                  name: 'gke-observability-8--observability-8--bc1afd95-ngmh',
-                },
-                provider: 'gcp',
-                availability_zone: 'europe-west1-c',
-                machine: {
-                  type: 'n1-standard-4',
-                },
-                project: {
-                  id: 'elastic-observability',
-                },
+            expect(new Date(metadata.info?.timestamp ?? '')?.getTime()).to.be.above(
+              timeRange800withAws.from
+            );
+            expect(new Date(metadata.info?.timestamp ?? '')?.getTime()).to.be.below(
+              timeRange800withAws.to
+            );
+            expect(metadata.info?.cloud).to.eql({
+              instance: {
+                id: '6613144177892233360',
+                name: 'gke-observability-8--observability-8--bc1afd95-ngmh',
               },
-              agent: {
-                hostname: 'gke-observability-8--observability-8--bc1afd95-ngmh',
-                id: '66dc19e6-da36-49d2-9471-2c9475503178',
-                ephemeral_id: 'a0c3a9ff-470a-41a0-bf43-d1af6b7a3b5b',
-                type: 'metricbeat',
-                version: '8.0.0',
+              provider: 'gcp',
+              availability_zone: 'europe-west1-c',
+              machine: {
+                type: 'n1-standard-4',
               },
-              host: {
-                hostname: 'gke-observability-8--observability-8--bc1afd95-ngmh',
-                name: 'gke-observability-8--observability-8--bc1afd95-ngmh',
-                os: {
-                  codename: 'Core',
-                  family: 'redhat',
-                  kernel: '4.14.127+',
-                  name: 'CentOS Linux',
-                  platform: 'centos',
-                  version: '7 (Core)',
-                },
-                architecture: 'x86_64',
-                containerized: false,
+              project: {
+                id: 'elastic-observability',
               },
             });
+            expect(metadata.info?.agent).to.eql({
+              hostname: 'gke-observability-8--observability-8--bc1afd95-ngmh',
+              id: '66dc19e6-da36-49d2-9471-2c9475503178',
+              ephemeral_id: 'a0c3a9ff-470a-41a0-bf43-d1af6b7a3b5b',
+              type: 'metricbeat',
+              version: '8.0.0',
+            });
+            expect(metadata.info?.host).to.eql({
+              hostname: 'gke-observability-8--observability-8--bc1afd95-ngmh',
+              name: 'gke-observability-8--observability-8--bc1afd95-ngmh',
+              os: {
+                codename: 'Core',
+                family: 'redhat',
+                kernel: '4.14.127+',
+                name: 'CentOS Linux',
+                platform: 'centos',
+                version: '7 (Core)',
+              },
+              architecture: 'x86_64',
+              containerized: false,
+            });
           } else {
             throw new Error('Metadata should never be empty');
           }
@@ -248,45 +260,49 @@ export default function ({ getService }: FtrProviderContext) {
           });
           if (metadata) {
             expect(metadata.features.length).to.be(26);
+            expect(new Date(metadata.info?.timestamp ?? '')?.getTime()).to.be.above(
+              timeRange800withAws.from
+            );
+            expect(new Date(metadata.info?.timestamp ?? '')?.getTime()).to.be.below(
+              timeRange800withAws.to
+            );
             expect(metadata.name).to.equal(
               'k8s_prometheus-to-sd-exporter_fluentd-gcp-v3.2.0-w68r5_kube-system_26950cde-9aed-11e9-9a96-42010a84004d_0'
             );
-            expect(metadata.info).to.eql({
-              cloud: {
-                instance: {
-                  id: '4039094952262994102',
-                  name: 'gke-observability-8--observability-8--bc1afd95-nhhw',
-                },
-                provider: 'gcp',
-                availability_zone: 'europe-west1-c',
-                machine: {
-                  type: 'n1-standard-4',
-                },
-                project: {
-                  id: 'elastic-observability',
-                },
+            expect(metadata.info?.cloud).to.eql({
+              instance: {
+                id: '4039094952262994102',
+                name: 'gke-observability-8--observability-8--bc1afd95-nhhw',
               },
-              agent: {
-                hostname: 'gke-observability-8--observability-8--bc1afd95-nhhw',
-                id: 'c58a514c-e971-4590-8206-385400e184dd',
-                ephemeral_id: 'e9d46cb0-2e89-469d-bd3b-6f32d7c96cc0',
-                type: 'metricbeat',
-                version: '8.0.0',
+              provider: 'gcp',
+              availability_zone: 'europe-west1-c',
+              machine: {
+                type: 'n1-standard-4',
               },
-              host: {
-                hostname: 'gke-observability-8--observability-8--bc1afd95-nhhw',
-                name: 'gke-observability-8--observability-8--bc1afd95-nhhw',
-                os: {
-                  codename: 'Core',
-                  family: 'redhat',
-                  kernel: '4.14.127+',
-                  name: 'CentOS Linux',
-                  platform: 'centos',
-                  version: '7 (Core)',
-                },
-                architecture: 'x86_64',
-                containerized: false,
+              project: {
+                id: 'elastic-observability',
+              },
+            });
+            expect(metadata.info?.agent).to.eql({
+              hostname: 'gke-observability-8--observability-8--bc1afd95-nhhw',
+              id: 'c58a514c-e971-4590-8206-385400e184dd',
+              ephemeral_id: 'e9d46cb0-2e89-469d-bd3b-6f32d7c96cc0',
+              type: 'metricbeat',
+              version: '8.0.0',
+            });
+            expect(metadata.info?.host).to.eql({
+              hostname: 'gke-observability-8--observability-8--bc1afd95-nhhw',
+              name: 'gke-observability-8--observability-8--bc1afd95-nhhw',
+              os: {
+                codename: 'Core',
+                family: 'redhat',
+                kernel: '4.14.127+',
+                name: 'CentOS Linux',
+                platform: 'centos',
+                version: '7 (Core)',
               },
+              architecture: 'x86_64',
+              containerized: false,
             });
           } else {
             throw new Error('Metadata should never be empty');