Logging in Action

by Phil Wilkins

Released April 2022

Publisher(s): Manning Publications

ISBN: None

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Audiobook description

Make log processing a real asset to your organization with powerful and free open source tools.

In Logging in Action you will learn how to:

Deploy Fluentd and Fluent Bit into traditional on-premises, IoT, hybrid, cloud, and multi-cloud environments, both small and hyperscaled
Configure Fluentd and Fluent Bit to solve common log management problems
Use Fluentd within Kubernetes and Docker services
Connect a custom log source or destination with Fluentd’s extensible plugin framework
Logging best practices and common pitfalls

Logging in Action is a guide to optimize and organize logging using the CNCF Fluentd and Fluent Bit projects. You’ll use the powerful log management tool Fluentd to solve common log management, and learn how proper log management can improve performance and make management of software and infrastructure solutions easier. Through useful examples like sending log-driven events to Slack, you’ll get hands-on experience applying structure to your unstructured data.

About the Technology
Don’t fly blind! An effective logging system can help you see and correct problems before they cripple your software. With the Fluentd log management tool, it’s a snap to monitor the behavior and health of your software and infrastructure in real time. Designed to collect and process log data from multiple sources using the industry-standard JSON format, Fluentd delivers a truly unified logging layer across all your systems.

About the Book
Logging in Action teaches you to record and analyze application and infrastructure data using Fluentd. Using clear, relevant examples, it shows you exactly how to transform raw system data into a unified stream of actionable information. You’ll discover how logging configuration impacts the way your system functions and set up Fluentd to handle data from legacy IT environments, local data centers, and massive Kubernetes-driven distributed systems. You’ll even learn how to implement complex log parsing with RegEx and output events to MongoDB and Slack.

What's Inside

Capture log events from a wide range of systems and software, including Kubernetes and Docker
Connect to custom log sources and destinations
Employ Fluentd’s extensible plugin framework
Create a custom plugin for niche problems

About the Reader
For developers, architects, and operations professionals familiar with the basics of monitoring and logging.

About the Author
Phil Wilkins has spent over 30 years in the software industry. Has worked for small startups through to international brands.

Quotes
I highly recommend using Logging in Action as a getting-started guide, a refresher, or as a way to optimize your logging journey.
- From the Foreword by Anurag Gupta, Fluent maintainer and Cofounder, Calyptia

Covers everything you need if you want to implement a logging system using open source technology such as Fluentd and Kubernetes.
- Alex Saez, Naranja X

A great exploration of the features and capabilities of Fluentd, along with very useful hands-on exercises.
- George Thomas, Manhattan Associates

A practical holistic guide to integrating logging into your enterprise architecture.
- Satej Sahu, Honeywell