Video: The new simple, scalable deployment for Grafana Loki and Grafana Enterprise Logs

With the release of Loki 2.4 and Grafana Enterprise Logs 1.2, a new deployment architecture has been introduced to simplify and scale the deployment of these logging systems. Previously, scaling options were limited to running multiple instances of a single binary, which was not recommended due to stability issues, or deploying Loki as microservices, which required Kubernetes expertise. The new architecture introduces distinct `read` and `write` targets, allowing them to be scaled independently for handling queries and data ingestion, respectively. A video tutorial demonstrates configuring two virtual machines as separate read and write instances without requiring Kubernetes, using local file storage initially and later migrating to a shared object storage backend. The final configuration is not immediately production-ready due to the use of MinIO and disabled authentication, but it can be adapted for production by enabling authentication and utilizing a production-grade storage solution like S3 or GCS. Community feedback is encouraged to refine this scalable deployment model further.