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How to Collect, Process, and Ship Log Data with Fluentd

Learn how to use Fluentd to collect, process, and ship log data at scale, and improve your observability and troubleshooting capabilities.

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Guides · Better Stack ·  Updated on April 22, 2024

How to Rotate Log Files in Fluentd?

Fluentd offers the capability to set up log rotation, particularly useful when managing large volumes of logs that consume significant disk space. This feature can be configured through Fluentd's s...

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Questions · Better Stack ·  Updated on February 5, 2024

How to Use Conditional Statements In Fluentd

Conditional statements can be seamlessly integrated into Fluentd's record_transformer plugin. Here’s how you can do it: <filter mylogs> @type recordtransformer enableruby true <record> is...

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Questions · Better Stack ·  Updated on February 5, 2024

How to exclude pattern in <match> for fluentd config?

To selectively filter log events in Fluentd, you can use the <match> directive to specify which events to process and which to discard. Here's how you can do it: To discard all events that match a ...

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Questions · Better Stack ·  Updated on February 5, 2024

How to Add Tags to Fluentd Events

Here is how you can add tags to Fluentd events. Let's assume you configured Fluentd to process Nginx access logs from the access.log file with a source configuration like this: <source> @type ta...

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Questions · Better Stack ·  Updated on February 5, 2024

Fluentd vs Fluent Bit: How to Choose in 2024

Discover Fluentd and Fluent Bit log collectors, examining their features and performance to identify the ideal solution for your log collection and management requirements.

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Guides · Better Stack ·  Updated on February 2, 2024

Fluentd vs Logstash: How to Choose in 2024

Explore log collectors Fluentd & Logstash, comparing their features and performance to determine the optimal choice for your log collection and management needs.

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Comparisons · Better Stack ·  Updated on January 6, 2024

How to Use Environmental Variables in Fluentd Config

Fluentd, starting from version v1.13.0, allows the integration of environment variables within its configuration using the syntax #{ENV['YOUR_ENV_VARIABLE']}. For instance, if you've defined an env...

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Questions · Better Stack ·  Updated on February 5, 2024

How to Monitor a Whole Directory With Fluentd?

Fluentd provides an efficient way to monitor entire directories for log file updates. Let's say you want to track all log files in a directory like /var/log/app_dir, which contains multiple logs su...

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Questions · Better Stack ·  Updated on February 5, 2024

How to Fix The “Pattern Not Match” Error in Fluentd

If you're new to FluentD and looking to build a solid foundation, consider checking out our comprehensive guide on how to collect, process, and ship log data with Fluentd. It provides valuable insi...

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Questions · Better Stack ·  Updated on February 5, 2024

The Top 6 Log Shippers and How to Choose One

This article will help you choose the right log shipper for your needs, and will also provide a comparison of the top 6 log shippers on the market

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Guides · Better Stack ·  Updated on January 9, 2024

How to Send Logs to Multiple Outputs With Same Match Tags in Fluentd?

To direct logs matching a specific tag to multiple outputs in Fluentd, the @type copy directive can be utilized. Here's an example configuration: <match pattern> @type copy <store> ...

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Questions · Better Stack ·  Updated on February 1, 2024