Docker Stats Monitoring: Taking Dockbeat for a Ride

The blog post discusses the challenges and solutions for logging in Docker environments, emphasizing that no single method is perfect due to the distributed, dynamic nature of containers. It introduces Dockbeat, a tool contributed by the ELK community, designed to collect Docker resource usage metrics and integrate with Elasticsearch or Logstash. The author provides a detailed guide on installing and configuring Dockbeat, highlighting its ease of use and effectiveness in visualizing container statistics through Kibana. Despite Dockbeat's capabilities, the author notes its limitations, such as not collecting Docker daemon events or logs, which are crucial for comprehensive Docker monitoring. The post suggests that addressing these gaps could enhance the tool's utility in providing a holistic view of Dockerized environments.