In the previous blog, we loaded apache log data into Elasticsearch with Logstash. Now our goal is to read this data into Kibana to help us run some analytics use cases. Quick note – the entire log file will not only be read into Elasticsearch but will also be displayed onto the standard output. It... » read more
So far in this series on ELK (Elasticsearch-Logstash-Kibana) stack, we have talked about Elasticsearch and Kibana(here and here). It’s about time we look at the third pillar of this stack – Logstash. So, what is Logstash? Logstash is an open source data collection engine with real-time pipelining capabilities. This implies that Logstash can dynamically put... » read more
What is Filebeat? Official documentation states that “Filebeat is a lightweight shipper for forwarding and centralizing log data. Installed as an agent on your servers, Filebeat monitors the log files or locations that you specify, collects log events and forwards them to either Elasticsearch or Logstash for indexing. When you kickoff Filebeat, it starts one or more inputs... » read more