System Design: Distributed Logging
Let's understand the basics of designing a distributed logging system.
A log file records details of events occurring in a software application. The details may consist of microservices, transactions, service actions, or anything helpful to debug the flow of an event in the system. Logging is crucial to monitor the application’s flow.
Need for logging
Logging is essential in understanding the flow of an event in a distributed system. It seems like a tedious task, but upon facing a failure or a security breach, logging helps pinpoint when and how the system failed or was compromised. It can also aid in finding out the root cause of the failure or breach. It decreases the ...