Fluent Bit - Swiss Army Tool of Observability Data Ingestion

Discover how Fluent Bit became a versatile tool for observability data ingestion in this conference talk by Michael Marshall from Neiman Marcus. Learn about implementing dynamic log metrics extraction through custom Golang plugins and reducing AWS costs. Explore the process of building an enterprise-quality, scalable solution using open-source log and metrics ingestion projects in AWS. Gain insights into overcoming data schema challenges, handling various team requirements, and implementing Fluent Bit effectively. Benefit from code examples, a brief demonstration, and valuable lessons learned in creating a robust observability infrastructure.

Introduction
Shoutout
What is it
It is fast
Its container friendly
Cloud provider adoption
Check the boxes
Create
Plugin Architecture
Plugin Configuration
Input
Forward
Parser
Flexibility
Troubleshooting
Pipeline
Lessons Learned