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"A great book to introduce developers to the essential role that logging plays in software design and support." - Trent Whiteley

Logging in Action teaches you how to make your log processing a real asset for your application, all with free and open source tools. You'll use the powerful log management tool Fluentd to solve common log problems, and learn how proper log management can improve performance and make management of software solutions easier. Through useful examples like sending log driven events to Slack, you'll get hands-on experience applying structure to your unstructured data.

about the technologyFluentd is a powerful log management tool that seamlessly handles messy logging data, from operational errors, to application events, and security events. It decouples log data, such as SNMP or slow database queries, from backend systems and easily sends it where it needs to go—thanks to 500+ flexible plugins covering all major services.

about the bookLogging in Action is a guide to streamlining your log processing, turning logged data into a tool that will boost your application's performance. It's packed with tips and tricks on how proper log management can improve your application's security, speed, and cost-effectiveness. You'll master the basics of the Fluentd management tool, then take a peek behind the scenes at how different configurations will impact and improve the way your systems function. By the time you're done, you'll be able to reliably configure Fluentd so that it can easily scale to handle even the largest data loads.

what's insideDeploy Fluentd and Fluent Bit into varied environmentsConfigure Fluentd and Fluent Bit to solve common log problemsFluentd for microservicesConnect a custom log source or destination with Fluentd's extensibility frameworkCreate a custom plugin for niche problemsLogging best practices and common pitfalls

about the readerFor developers and operations people familiar with application logging or infrastructure monitor logs.

about the authorPhil Wilkins has spent over 25 years in the software industry. He works as a Technology Evangelist for Capgemini, specializing in cloud integration, APIs, and related technologies. Phil is TOGAF certified, and recognized by Oracle as an Ace Director (independent technology advocate) for his contributions to the integration and PaaS community.

Build cloud native observability pipelines with minimal footprints and high-performance throughput—all with Fluent Bit, Kubernetes, and your favorite visualization and analytics tools.Logs and Telemetry is an all-practical guide to monitoring both cloud-native and traditional environments with the Fluent Bit observability tool. It takes you from the basics of collecting app logs, all the way to filtering, routing, enriching and transforming logs, metrics, and traces.Inside Logs and Telemetry you'll learn how to:

Deploy Fluent Bit for telemetry (log, metric, and trace) collection Configure pipelines to filter, route, and transform data Integrate Fluent Bit with containers and Kubernetes Configure Fluent Bit to work with OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, and other open source tech Monitor applications at scale with minimal footprint Address challenges in Kubernetes-based ecosystems using Fluent Bit Utilize Fluent Bit for real-time event analytics to derive new metrics and insights Develop custom filters, inputs, and outputs for unique or reusable use cases

Logs and Telemetry draws on both the input and support of key committers and founders of Fluent Bit, and author Phil Wilkins' years of experience in DevOps. Inside, you'll see how you can integrate Fluent Bit with Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, FluentD deployments, and more. Learn how Fluent Bit can not only meet all the demands of cloud-native use cases, but also more traditional deployments as well.

Make log processing a real asset to your organization with powerful and free open source tools.In Logging in Action you will learn how to:     Deploy Fluentd and Fluent Bit into traditional on-premises, IoT, hybrid, cloud, and multi-cloud environments, both small and hyperscaled     Configure Fluentd and Fluent Bit to solve common log management problems     Use Fluentd within Kubernetes and Docker services     Connect a custom log source or destination with Fluentd’s extensible plugin framework     Logging best practices and common pitfalls Logging in Action is a guide to optimize and organize logging using the CNCF Fluentd and Fluent Bit projects. You’ll use the powerful log management tool Fluentd to solve common log management, and learn how proper log management can improve performance and make management of software and infrastructure solutions easier. Through useful examples like sending log-driven events to Slack, you’ll get hands-on experience applying structure to your unstructured data. About the technology Don’t fly blind! An effective logging system can help you see and correct problems before they cripple your software. With the Fluentd log management tool, it’s a snap to monitor the behavior and health of your software and infrastructure in real time. Designed to collect and process log data from multiple sources using the industry-standard JSON format, Fluentd delivers a truly unified logging layer across all your systems. About the book Logging in Action teaches you to record and analyze application and infrastructure data using Fluentd. Using clear, relevant examples, it shows you exactly how to transform raw system data into a unified stream of actionable information. You’ll discover how logging configuration impacts the way your system functions and set up Fluentd to handle data from legacy IT environments, local data centers, and massive Kubernetes-driven distributed systems. You’ll even learn how to implement complex log parsing with RegEx and output events to MongoDB and Slack. What's inside     Capture log events from a wide range of systems and software, including Kubernetes and Docker     Connect to custom log sources and destinations     Employ Fluentd’s extensible plugin framework     Create a custom plugin for niche problems About the reader For developers, architects, and operations professionals familiar with the basics of monitoring and logging. About the author Phil Wilkins has spent over 30 years in the software industry. Has worked for small startups through to international brands. Table of Contents PART 1 FROM ZERO TO “HELLO WORLD” 1 Introduction to Fluentd 2 Concepts, architecture, and deployment of Fluentd PART 2 FLUENTD IN DEPTH 3 Using Fluentd to capture log events 4 Using Fluentd to output log events 5 Routing log events 6 Filtering and extrapolation PART 3 BEYOND THE BASICS 7 Performance and scaling 8 Driving logs with Docker and Kubernetes 9 Creating custom plugins PART 4 GOOD LOGGING PRACTICES AND FRAMEWORKS TO MAXIMIZE LOG VALUE 10 Logging best practices 11 Logging frameworks

Build cloud native observability pipelines with minimal footprints and high-performance throughput—all with Fluent Bit, Kubernetes, and your favorite visualization and analytics tools.Logs and Telemetry is an all-practical guide to monitoring both cloud-native and traditional environments with the Fluent Bit observability tool. It takes you from the basics of collecting app logs, all the way to filtering, routing, enriching and transforming logs, metrics, and traces. Inside Logs and Telemetry you’ll learn how to: • Deploy Fluent Bit for telemetry (log, metric, and trace) collection • Configure pipelines to filter, route, and transform data • Integrate Fluent Bit with containers and Kubernetes • Configure Fluent Bit to work with OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, and other open source tech • Monitor applications at scale with minimal footprint • Address challenges in Kubernetes-based ecosystems using Fluent Bit • Utilize Fluent Bit for real-time event analytics to derive new metrics and insights • Develop custom filters, inputs, and outputs for unique or reusable use cases Logs and Telemetry draws on both the input and support of key committers and founders of Fluent Bit, and author Phil Wilkins’ years of experience in DevOps. Inside, you’ll see how you can integrate Fluent Bit with Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, FluentD deployments, and more. Learn how Fluent Bit can not only meet all the demands of cloud-native use cases, but also more traditional deployments as well. About the technology Fluent Bit is a super-fast lightweight observability tool that’s perfect for Kubernetes and containers, as well as traditional IT environments. Fluent Bit makes it a snap to extract meaning from the logs, traces, and other performance metrics generated by your applications and infrastructure. It’s also a great way to route telemetry to analysis tools like Prometheus and Grafana. About the book Logs and Telemetry shows you how to turn systems data into actionable insights using Fluent Bit. You’ll start by learning the pre-built plugins for common use cases and progress to integration with powerful tools like OpenTelemetry and real-time analytical event processing. You’ll use plugins to configure routing, filtering and processing, automate your observability with Lua scripts, and configure Fluent Bit to meet the demands of highly scalable environments. What''s inside • Deploy Fluent Bit for telemetry collection • Configure pipelines to filter, route, and transform data • Integrate Fluent Bit with containers and Kubernetes • Monitor applications at scale About the reader For developers, DevOps engineers, and SREs working with observability. About the author Phil Wilkins has spent over 25 years in the software industry from multinationals to software startups. He is the author of Logging in Action. The technical editor on this book was Karthik Gaekwad. Table of Contents Part 1 1 Introduction to Fluent Bit 2 From zero to “Hello, World” Part 2 3 Capturing inputs 4 Getting inputs from containers and Kubernetes 5 Outputting events 6 Parsing to extract more meaning 7 Filtering and transforming events Part 3 8 Stream processors for time series calculations and filtering 9 Building processors and Fluent Bit extension options 10 Building plugins 11 Putting Fluent Bit into action: An enterprise use case Appendix A Installations Appendix B Useful resources Appendix C Comparing Fluent Bit and Fluentd

Lou Spanner has spent forty years as a Sydney sports journalist, chasing deadlines and back-page exclusives. Now the game is changing around him - younger editors, shrinking budgets, effectiveness measured by 'clicks', and a redundancy lunch he can see coming a mile off.When Spanner kills a fox on his pre-dawn drive, the encounter draws him into the orbit of Albert Moss, a fierce and solitary old man who guards a hidden fox colony on Sydney's North Shore. It also leads him to a chaotic under-nine rugby team at a Jesuit school - a squad of castoffs nobody wanted - and to the mystery of a carmine-red pigeon glimpsed above the Harbour Bridge, tied to a tragedy decades old.Funny, elegiac and deeply humane, The Castoffs is a novel about what gets discarded and what endures when no one is watching. Set against the sandstone canyons and bush-fringed suburbs of Sydney, it is a story about loyalty, ageing and the unexpected places where purpose is found.Phil Wilkins is one of Australia's most respected sports journalists, whose career spanning five decades covered cricket, rugby and the characters who shaped them. The Castoffs is his first novel.