Sending ECS Service Logs to the ELK Stack

Integrating the ELK stack into Semaphore's microservices architecture, which operates within Docker containers on AWS, streamlines log management by centralizing and structuring log data from various applications. By adopting the syslog format for logging, logs from multiple client machines are collected by a central server, which processes and visualizes them using ELK. The setup involves configuring both the client-side, where Docker containers are set to redirect logs, and the server-side, where the ELK stack is modified to accept and process syslog messages. Logstash, a component of the ELK stack, is configured to extract key-value pairs from log messages, enhancing the data's structure for better searchability and visualization via Kibana. The provided setup facilitates seamless integration of new services with minimal configuration, allowing for efficient log analysis and visualization, and marking the debut of Semaphore's engineering blog to share insights on effective logging architecture.