058 | Graylog: A Flexible and User-Friendly Log Management Solution

2025-07-20

Graylog: A Flexible and User-Friendly Log Management Solution

We’ve already covered ELK Stack and OpenSearch — powerful logging tools with scalable architectures. Now let’s take a look at Graylog — a dedicated log management platform offering convenience, powerful processing, and flexible alerting.

What Is Graylog and How Does It Work?

Graylog is a centralized log management system designed for ease of use and rich capabilities. Unlike the ELK Stack, Graylog was built from the ground up as a unified platform.

055 | Why Do We Need Centralized Logging? Making Sense of Log Chaos

2025-07-17

Why Do We Need Centralized Logging? Making Sense of Log Chaos

We’ve already discussed the importance of metrics monitoring for understanding the health of your IT infrastructure. But metrics are only part of the picture. To truly understand what’s happening inside your systems and applications, you need logs.

Logs are records of events generated by operating systems, applications, network devices, and nearly any software component. They capture what, when, where, and why something happened. Think of them as the “black box” of your infrastructure — an invaluable source of information for debugging, auditing, and incident investigation.