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Logging is the structured recording of events, states and metrics in applications and infrastructure. It supports debugging, monitoring, compliance and forensic analysis. Effective logging defines format, contextual metadata, retention and access controls to balance usability, performance and privacy. It requires trade-offs around volume, retention and centr…
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Logging is the deliberate emission of structured or unstructured event records by software to make its execution, state, and failures traceable.
Logging addresses a concrete diagnostic problem: internal program state is not directly visible from outside. Log files became an operating artifact; RFC 5424 standardized the Syslog protocol in 2009, while tools such as Fluentd simplified collecting and forwarding entries.
Picture logging as a running system’s logbook: each message records an event with time, severity, and context. Too few entries hide causes; too many or unstructured entries make search difficult.
A runtime message about an observed action, state, or failure.
A level distinguishes ordinary information from warnings and errors.
Good logging supports troubleshooting, monitoring, and security analysis. Its value depends on consistent fields, meaningful severity, and protection of confidential data.
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