Proposed Solution for Log Collection and Analysis in Kubernetes Environment

Proposed Solution for Log Collection and Analysis in Kubernetes Environment

연구 분야: Strategies

학회: International Conference on Nature of Computation and Communication

The aim of the paper is to design and verify a solution for collecting and analysing logs of a distributed application, which is operated as Software as a Service (SaaS) in the cloud environment in Kubernetes technology. Applications running in cloud environment are not monolithic in most cases, but consist of a large number of co-operating microservices. Providing logging for such distributed applications presents a complex issue, where to provide a comprehensive view of the application state, it is necessary to provide logging across all microservices representing the application. This paper first introduces modern approaches for application development using the technical means of virtualization, containerization and orchestration with an emphasis on Kubernetes technology. Next, approaches and analysis of application logging options are presented with the emphasis on the use of ELK and PLG stack technologies. Based on the analysis, a technical solution for logging applications in Kubernetes environment, operated in the form of SaaS, is proposed and verified.