Three Key Features of Log Management for Cloud Native Systems

Ease of Set-up and Configuration

Teams shouldn’t spend more time maintaining a log management solution than they do getting insights from it. Look for options with automation features, and avoid open source options that have hidden operation costs in terms of maintenance. Solutions should deliver instant value, even during the trial and proof of concept. A modern log management solution also provides greater insights as new sources of data are added.

Scalability

Cloud instances scale rapidly to meet increased resource demands – it’s necessary to have log management that can scale with them. When allocated proper resources, a log management solution should continue working at a constant rate without breaking or causing delays in ingest latency. Multitenancy is a key feature of solutions that have the flexibility to handle busiest-day-of-the-year surges of data.

Leverages Inexpensive Cloud Storage

To obtain visibility of distributed systems, enterprises must collect as much of their logs as possible. However, constricting budgets often pressure enterprises to limit their data ingest. In cloud hosted environments, there are potential sources of unexpected costs from data storage and data transfer fees. Look for a solution that is designed to minimize costs in transferring data and makes use of bucket storage. If ingesting dozens of terabytes a day, choose a solution that offers an

 

unlimited ingest plan.

Humio Answers the Needs of Cloud-native Systems

Humio is a modern log management platform built from the ground up to meet the needs of today’s dynamic IT environments. The next-generation log management platform enables users to analyze data in real-time at a fraction of the cost of existing technologies. Humio offers the lowest total cost of ownership. Multitenancy and support for inexpensive bucket storage address the cost and scalability needs of cloud environments. Humio further reduces costs by minimizing maintenance tasks. Version upgrades, security, and partition balancing are automated. Backed by a powerful index-free architecture, Humio offers a performance upgrade and powerful query capabilities that enable enterprises to uncover insights that were previously hidden from them.

Additional resources:

• Read a case study from a cloud-focused customer –

   

  Humio at Lunar: Log Management for a Kubernetes & Cloud Native Environment.
• For more information about the Humio Operator, read our blog post

   

  Introduction to the Humio Operator for Kubernetes.
• Find out how to use log management to create observability in AWS environments by watching our webinar

   

  Streaming observability and monitoring from AWS services.