Fluentd
Unified logging layer for collecting and routing data
Fluentd is an open-source data collector that unifies log collection and consumption across many sources and destinations. Its plugin ecosystem makes it a flexible logging layer for any infrastructure.
Key features
- Unified logging layer
- Over 1000 plugins
- Reliable buffering
- CNCF graduated project
Pros & cons
Strengths
- Huge plugin ecosystem
- Proven at scale
Trade-offs
- Heavier than Fluent Bit
- Ruby runtime overhead
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