Loki
Loki is a highly efficient and scalable log aggregation system developed by Grafana Labs, designed specifically for storing and querying massive amounts of log data with a focus on simplicity and cost-effectiveness.
Unlike traditional log aggregation systems that index the full text of the logs, Loki adopts a unique approach by indexing only the metadata of logs, which significantly reduces the storage and computational requirements. This makes Loki particularly suitable for cloud-native environments where log data can be voluminous and resource management is crucial. It integrates seamlessly with popular observability stacks, including Grafana for log visualization, allowing for easy querying and analysis of log data.
Integrating Loki with groundcover
To start accessing granular insights, just follow these 2 super easy steps:
Step 1: Enable Custom Metrics
Follow our quick guide on how to enable scraping custom metrics on groundcover.
Step 2: Import dashboard using Grafana ID
In the groundcover platform, go to Dashboards -> New -> Import.
In the box titled "Import via grafana.com", enter one of the following dashboard IDs, then click "Load".
14055
Loki stack monitoring (Promtail, Loki)
This dashboard can be used to detect issues on the Loki stack, when deployed in Kubernetes.
13639
Logs / App
Creates a dashboard for Loki Logs Viewer, with options for viewing logs for kubernetes app.
That's it!
You can now see the imported dashboard in your list of Dashboards and start using it immediately.
You can repeat this action to load as many of these dashboards as you like.
If you import more than one of these dashboards, you may find it useful to create a Loki Dashboards Folder in groundcover.
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