This article will focus on using fluentd and ElasticSearch (ES) to log for Kubernetes (k8s). This article contains useful information about microservices architecture, containers, and logging. Additionally, we have shared code and concise explanations on how to implement it, so that you can use it when you start logging in your own apps. ‍Useful Terminology.

Visualization and Analytics are two of the most important aspects of monitoring without which the entire data stack could just mean NOTHING. Considering the plethora of graphing tools available in the market today, selecting the right one could often be confusing. In our blogs at Metricfire, we break down the best tools in terms of their setup efforts, usage, market competitors, pricing models, best practices, and many more. Grafana and Chronograf both are among the best tools available today.