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Centralized Logging with ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana) On Ubuntu 14.04

Centralized Logging with ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana) On Ubuntu 14.04

Introduction

Centralized logging can be very useful when attempting to identify problems with your servers or applications, as it allows you to search through all of your logs in a single place. It is also useful because it allows you to identify issues that span multiple servers by correlating their logs during a specific time frame.

This series will teach you how to install Logstash and Kibana on Ubuntu, then how to add more filters to structure your log data. Then it will teach you how to use Kibana.

Tutorials in series

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How To Install Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana (ELK Stack) on Ubuntu 14.04

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How To Gather Infrastructure Metrics with Topbeat and ELK on Ubuntu 14.04

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Adding Logstash Filters To Improve Centralized Logging

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How To Use Kibana Dashboards and Visualizations

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How To Map User Location with GeoIP and ELK (Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana)

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