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The latest News and Information on Log Management, Log Analytics and related technologies.

Install The Splunk Distribution of OTel Collector in K8s with Helm

In this video, I’ll show you how to install the Splunk Distribution of the OTel Collector using a Helm Chart. We’ll walk through constructing the necessary Helm commands using the K8s Integration Wizard in Splunk Observability Cloud, and then deploy the collector to a cluster. We’ll then verify that the cluster and its services are being monitored in Observability Cloud’s Kubernetes Navigators, and then briefly walk through the values.yaml file of the Helm chart as well as the Otel Collector’s configuration.

Elastic vs Splunk [Detailed Comparison 2024]

Elasticsearch and Splunk are two leading solutions renowned for their capabilities in processing, analyzing, and visualizing large datasets in real-time. Both platforms have carved out significant roles in the fields of data analytics and log management, each offering unique features tailored to different needs. This article aims to provide a comprehensive comparison of Elasticsearch and Splunk, highlighting their strengths and weaknesses, and introducing Uptrace as a compelling alternative.

Why Your Telemetry(Observability) Pipelines Need to be Responsive

At Mezmo, we consider Understand, Optimize, and Respond, the three tenets that help control telemetry data and maximize the value derived from it. We have previously discussed data Understanding and Optimization in depth. This blog discusses the need for responsive pipelines and what it takes to design them.

Grafana Loki vs. ELK Stack for Logging: A Comprehensive Comparison

With the increasing complexity of modern applications, log management solutions have become synonymous with troubleshooting, monitoring, and ensuring application reliability. Moreover, choosing the right tools can significantly impact your application’s performance, efficiency, and overall operational costs. Two powerful tools that often come up in these discussions are Grafana Loki and the ELK Stack (consisting of Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana).

Understanding Security Log Analytics vs. SIEM for Midsized Companies Targeted by Cybercriminals

SecOps teams at midsize companies face a unique set of challenges when it comes to managing organizational cybersecurity. Midsize companies (those with 100-999 employees and $50 million-$1 billion in annual revenue, according to Gartner) possess significant financial resources and valuable data that may be targeted by digital adversaries.

Transform and enrich your logs with Datadog Observability Pipelines

Today’s distributed IT infrastructure consists of many services, systems, and applications, each generating logs in different formats. These logs contain layers of important information used for data analytics, security monitoring, and application debugging. However, extracting valuable insights from raw logs is complex, requiring teams to first transform the logs into a well-known format for easier search and analysis.

WebAssembly: The Next Frontier in Cloud-Native Evolution

Kubernetes has just reached its 10th anniversary, signifying the maturity of the containers movement. Now it’s time to explore the next frontier in cloud-native evolution: WebAssembly, a.k.a. WASM or Wasm. Moving beyond containers and Kubernetes, WASM bears the promise to revolutionize the cloud landscape with unparalleled performance, portability, and security.