The selection of logging solutions
There are a number of options available to implement a centralized logging solution. These solutions use different approaches, architectures, and technologies. It is important to understand the capabilities required and select the right solution that meets the needs.
Cloud services
There are a number of cloud logging services available, such as the SaaS solution.
Loggly is one of the most popular cloud-based logging services. Spring Boot microservices can use Loggly's Log4j and Logback appenders to directly stream log messages into the Loggly service.
If the application or service is deployed in AWS, AWS CloudTrail can be integrated with Loggly for log analysis.
Papertrial, Logsene, Sumo Logic, Google Cloud Logging, and Logentries are examples of other cloud-based logging solutions.
The cloud logging services take away the overhead of managing complex infrastructures and large storage solutions by providing them as simple-to-integrate services. However, latency...