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Get Started with the Public Beta for Unified Dashboards

During Logz.io’s ScaleUp 2021 user conference, we announced that Unified Dashboards were coming to you soon. And now it’s finally here for anyone to try during the Public Beta. Unified Dashboards will allow Logz.io customers to analyze and filter their logs, metrics, and traces side-by-side on a single monitoring dashboard. Check out our recent blog to learn about why we built Unified Dashboards and the value they bring to customers.

What is the Log4j 2 Vulnerability?

Over the last few days, there have been a tremendous amount of posts about the Log4j 2 vulnerability, with Wired going so far as claiming that, “the internet is on fire.” Tl;dr: LogDNA is not exposed to risk from the Log4Shell vulnerability in Log4j 2 at this time. If that’s all you came for, you can stop reading here. If you want to learn more about the vulnerability and how LogDNA protects you from risks like these, grab a cup of coffee and read on.

Splunk Cloud Self-Service: Announcing The New Admin Config Service API For Private Applications

In our last blog, "Splunk Cloud Self-Service: Announcing the Admin Config Service (ACS)" we introduced our modern, cloud-native API that is enabling Splunk Cloud Platform admins to manage their environments in a self-service fashion. In this blog, we take a look at our latest effort to empower our customers: ACS private app management.

Catching Malicious Log4j/Log4Shell Events In Real Time with LogStream

The recent Apache Log4j vulnerability CVE-2021-44228 dubbed Log4Shell is a big deal. By now there is no shortage of blogs, other write-ups, and analysis about why this vulnerability is an urgent issue and why there is a very good chance it applies to your environment. Here are some of the articles that dive into the gory details on this CVE.

What are Linux Logs? How to View Them, Most Important Directories & More

In software, it’s essential to monitor logs of system activities. Today we’ll unravel what Linux logs are and how you can view them. Logging is a must for today’s developers and why Retrace was designed with a built-in, centralized log management tool.

Observing Kubernetes With LM Logs

As more and more IT organizations move towards containerized workloads and services, it is more important than ever to have insight into the containers and the services running within. Leading the container orchestration charge is Kubernetes (aka k8s – the 8 represents the letters omitted from the middle of the word). In fact, about two-thirds of IT engineers have seen their Kubernetes option increase during the pandemic as there becomes more need for scaling and performance.

High Five: The Latest Integrations from Splunk, Microsoft and GitHub

Hello Splunk Nation! Welcome to the latest roundup of Splunk integrations with Microsoft and GitHub! Hopefully, you had a chance to virtually attend.conf21 and check out all the amazing content. For those of you who missed it, we’re recapping the Microsoft, GitHub and Splunk highlights below.

Getting the Memo: Breaking Down the OMB's M-21-31

If you read my last blog post, you’re already ahead of the game. You know that in May of 2021, the Biden Administration announced Executive Order (EO) 14028: Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity, which mandates each federal agency to adapt to today’s continuously changing threat environment. Well, folks, the saga continues.

What is eBPF and Why is it Important for Observability?

Observability is one of the most popular topics in technology at the moment, and that isn’t showing any sign of changing soon. Agentless log collection, automated analysis, and machine learning insights are all features and tools that organizations are investigating to optimize their systems’ observability. However, there is a new kid on the block that has been gaining traction at conferences and online: the Extended Berkeley Packet Filter, or eBPF. So, what is eBPF?

Introducing... Splunk for iPad!

Are you busy and on the go but still need to dig into your data and view your dashboards? We’ve got you covered — introducing… Splunk for iPad! Splunk for iPad is designed for and dedicated to what’s unique and great about the iPad, taking full advantage of its portable and interactive nature with unique dashboard annotation and note-taking features.