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February 2025

Understanding the Apache access log: how to view, locate, and analyze

Log files are invaluable tools for developers and system administrators when it comes to debugging issues within web applications. They often serve as the primary source of information when troubleshooting website malfunctions. Among these logs, the Apache HTTP server’s access log stands out as a key resource for debugging applications and gaining insights into visitor activity.

What is Apache? In-depth overview of Apache web server

The Apache HTTP Server, commonly known as Apache is a free and open-source web server, that delivers web content through the internet. As open-source software, its original source code is freely available for developers to view and collaborate. This has made Apache a favorite among developers who create and configure Apache models to expand its functionality and improve on its core features.

Eliminate log sprawl and cut costs with Sumo Logic

How much money is your company wasting on using multiple tools for log ingestion? Security analysts, developers, and operations teams all rely on logs. But, when each team uses different and multiple tools to store and analyze logs, it leads to tool sprawl, wasted resources, and lost critical data. With Sumo Logic’s Log Analytics Platform, you get a single source of truth for all your log data. Gain context-driven insights into your performance, availability, security status, and threats, all while eliminating wasteful spending.

Beyond monitoring: The power of observability

The demand for seamless user experiences and robust system reliability is at an all-time high, and businesses are racing to meet these expectations. But as system complexity increases, traditional monitoring tools are falling short. Observability offers a paradigm shift. It goes beyond tracking metrics and provides deep insights to understand the “why” behind system behavior by parsing and contextualizing unstructured data.