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

Beyond Logs, Metrics and Traces

Despite what you may have seen and heard, the intersection of logging, metrics and tracing does not tell the whole story about observability. Our systems emit telemetry, and those previously noted telemetry signals are considered the “three pillars” of observability. They’re all important, but by themselves, they aren’t observability. Many users I see day in and day out find themselves with broken observability even though they’re collecting those three pillars.

Sending Go Application Logs to Loggly

If you’ve been building web apps long enough, you’ve certainly read through your fair share of logs. One of the more painful parts of going through web app logs is getting them all to the same place. It’s only then you can review your logs and troubleshoot your applications. In this article, we’ll build a simple Go web app to send logs to SolarWinds® Loggly®.

Introducing 'Cribl Stream Fundamentals'

Join Cribl's Ed Bailey and Cjapi's James Curtis for an engaging discussion about James' new book, 'Cribl Stream Fundamentals.' We will explore why James wrote the book and what he plans next. Additionally, we'll discuss his perspective on the challenges practitioners will face in 2024 and how teams should prepare for the year ahead.

The Top 15 Splunk Dashboard Examples

The ability to extract meaningful insights from your wealth of organisational information is often the key differentiator between successful businesses and those struggling to stay competitive. Splunk, a renowned leader in the realm of data analytics and visualisation, has emerged as a powerful ally in this quest for actionable knowledge.

When to Automate Recurring Events

“Is it worth it?” is probably the most common question customers ask business architects and value advisors. Whether it’s a software deployment or process improvement, customers want to be assured that the effort and risk of a project delivers real value. That is the question people in my line of work spend their days trying to answer. In many cases, the answer is complicated and requires a great deal of experience to explain.

All in the family Architecting and Managing Shared Graylog Clusters

Joel from the Solution Engineering team at Graylog discusses ways to deploy Graylog in a multi-tenant or shared environment and the challenges involved. He dives into the architecture of Graylog, explaining how to use streams, indexes, and permissions. The video focuses on running Graylog in shared capacities, depending on the diverse needs of various departments. Moreover, Joel also talks about traffic accounting and methods to extract data from Graylog. The video is loaded with useful insights from real-world customer experiences, making it a resourceful guide for anyone looking to optimize their Graylog setup.

Graylog Cluster: Navigating Shared Data Like a Pro

As data-rich solutions are important for many businesses, technical information can become overwhelming, especially regarding shared environments and multi-tenancy. In the world of Graylog, we understand these challenges and present the tools you need to keep your cluster running smoothly. Let’s dive into how you can effectively manage shared Graylog clusters.

The Ultimate Guide to Windows Event Logging

In a perfect world, there would be no issues with the operating system and no problems with the applications. Unfortunately, this isn’t a perfect world. System failures can and will occur, and when they do, it is the responsibility of system administrators to diagnose and resolve the issues. But where can system administrators begin the search for solutions when problems arise? The answer is Windows event logs.