Google Cloud Logging Service
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A Google Cloud Logging Service is a 3rd-party platform that is a Google Cloud service used for managing, analyzing, and monitoring log data.
- Context:
- It can collect and store logs automatically from Google Cloud resources such as Google Kubernetes Engine and Cloud Run.
- It can ingest custom logs from on-premises systems and other cloud environments using the Cloud Logging API or agents.
- It can provide structured logging, supporting formats like JSON for enhanced query and analysis capabilities.
- It can offer real-time monitoring and alerting via integration with Google Cloud Monitoring.
- It can create log-based metrics for better observability and tracking of system behaviors.
- It can support compliance and governance through log retention policies and regional log buckets.
- It can range from basic logging setups for single applications to complex multi-environment logging across hybrid clouds.
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- Example(s):
- 2012, when Stackdriver (the predecessor to Cloud Logging) was founded to enable multi-cloud monitoring.
- 2014, when Google acquired Stackdriver and began integrating it into its ecosystem.
- 2016, when Stackdriver Logging reached general availability as part of Google Cloud.
- 2020, when the service was renamed Google Cloud Logging as part of the transition to Google Cloud Operations.
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- Counter-Example(s):
- AWS CloudWatch Logs, which is Amazon Web Services' equivalent for managing log data.
- Azure Monitor, which serves a similar purpose on Microsoft Azure platforms.
- Splunk, which offers advanced log management and analytics capabilities but is vendor-agnostic.
- Datadog Logging, which competes with similar observability tools but focuses on cross-platform integration.
- See: Google Cloud Monitoring, AWS CloudWatch Logs, Structured Logging, Log-Based Metrics.