Fluentd
Fluentd is an open-source data collector for a unified logging layer, designed to collect, parse, transform, buffer, and route log data from various sources to multiple destinations. It aims to unify the data collection and consumption for better use and understanding of logs and event data…
Key facts
- First appeared
- 2011
- Category
- technology
- Problem solved
- Fluentd was created to solve the pervasive problem of fragmented, unstructured, and inefficient log data collection and routing across increasingly complex and distributed IT infrastructures. Before Fluentd, engineers struggled with disparate log formats, a multitude of collection agents, and the sheer volume of data, making centralized analysis and reliable data delivery a significant challenge.
- Platforms
- Docker, Virtual Machines, Bare Metal Servers, macOS, Linux, Kubernetes, Windows
Related technologies
Notable users
- HP
- Netflix (indirectly via Kubernetes)
- Atlassian
- Cisco
- Microsoft Azure
- VMware
- ARM
- Google Cloud (GKE logging)
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)