BeginnerPhone
2 min
Log Aggregation Tools
LoggingMonitoringDevOps
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Interview Question
Name two commonly used log aggregation tools and briefly explain their benefits.
Key Points to Cover
- ELK stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana), Splunk, Datadog
- Centralizes logs for easier search, dashboards, and alerting
- Enables correlation and faster root cause analysis
Evaluation Rubric
Mentions two valid tools40% weight
Explains centralization benefits30% weight
Mentions alerts or dashboards30% weight
Hints
- 💡Cloud-native tools include CloudWatch, Stackdriver, Azure Monitor.
Potential Follow-up Questions
- ❓How do you handle log retention policies?
- ❓What about security when centralizing logs?
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