How to set up logs in context for a Java app running in Kubernetes
Blog post from New Relic
The blog post discusses the challenges of managing and analyzing the increasing volume of log data in the context of software development and IT operations, and how New Relic's log management solutions address these issues by offering fast, reliable, and scalable log management integrated with application and infrastructure performance data. It highlights New Relic's ability to reduce mean time to resolution (MTTR) by connecting log data with other telemetry data, such as metrics and traces, and introduces the concept of "logs in context," which adds metadata to link log data with related information to quickly diagnose and resolve problems. The article provides a detailed guide on setting up logs in context for a Java application running in a Kubernetes cluster, utilizing integrations with common logging tools and New Relic's Kubernetes integration for enhanced visibility and troubleshooting capabilities. It emphasizes the benefits of using New Relic to quickly identify and resolve issues in Kubernetes environments by correlating log data with application activity, and concludes with insights into monitoring logs in Kubernetes and troubleshooting applications efficiently, highlighting the expertise of the author, Alec Isaacson, in application and infrastructure monitoring.