Logging in Action

Part 4. Good logging practices and frameworks to maximize log value

Software is only as good as the data it processes. Likewise, log processing is only as good as the logs generated. Perhaps we should look at it this way: good information enables good insights and effective decisions. To gain benefits from capturing, manipulating, and routing log events, we need log events that are clear and precise in meaning. The more directly software can get log events to Fluentd, the lower the overheads and the less opportunity for ambiguity to creep into monitoring.

In the remaining chapters, we will focus on ensuring the log content has maximum value and meaning. In short, what makes a good log event? When are logs oversharing or not sharing enough? Is ...