AI - Fluentd
Unifying log infrastructure through flexible open-source log collection, processing, and forwarding with Fluentd.
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- Fluentd -https://github.com/fluent/fluentd
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About Fluentd
Fluentd is an open-source log collector developed and maintained by the Fluentd community. The project's mission is to help organizations unify their logging infrastructure by collecting events from various data sources and writing them to files, databases, cloud services, Hadoop, and more.
Fluentd provides a flexible and extensible solution for log collection, processing, and forwarding, ensuring efficient handling of large amounts of log data. The software supports multiple inputs, parsers, filters, and outputs to cater to various use cases and data formats.
Some key offerings of Fluentd include:
- Support for numerous input plugins, such as File Input, syslog, Kafka, and Logstash.
- Multiple parsing options like JSON, CSV, and Regex.
- Built-in filtering capabilities for manipulating and transforming data using Ruby or built-in filters.
- Extensive output integrations with popular services like Elasticsearch, Hadoop, Amazon S3, and more.
Fluentd is committed to openness and collaboration. It is licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0, and has a strong community presence with active discussions on GitHub and a Slack channel. The project's reputation for security is further enhanced by third-party security audits, such as the one conducted by Cure53, available in the documentation.
As of 2021, Fluentd boasts a dedicated team of contributors who develop and maintain the project. They follow best practices and adhere to strict security guidelines, ensuring the software's continued reliability and robustness.