Self Hosted Logging vs Cloud Logging

Developers should consider Self Hosted Logging when working in environments with strict data sovereignty, compliance requirements (e meets developers should use cloud logging when building or maintaining applications in the cloud to centralize logs from distributed systems, which simplifies debugging and monitoring across microservices or serverless architectures. Here's our take.

Self Hosted Logging

Nice Pick

Developers should consider Self Hosted Logging when working in environments with strict data sovereignty, compliance requirements (e

Pros

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• Related to: elastic-stack, graylog

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Cloud Logging

Developers should use Cloud Logging when building or maintaining applications in the cloud to centralize logs from distributed systems, which simplifies debugging and monitoring across microservices or serverless architectures

Pros

• It is essential for compliance and security auditing, as it helps track user activities and system events, and it supports real-time alerting to quickly respond to incidents, improving operational reliability and reducing downtime
• Related to: google-cloud-logging, aws-cloudwatch-logs

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

These tools serve different purposes. Self Hosted Logging is a methodology while Cloud Logging is a tool. We picked Self Hosted Logging based on overall popularity, but your choice depends on what you're building.

The Bottom Line

Self Hosted Logging wins

Based on overall popularity. Self Hosted Logging is more widely used, but Cloud Logging excels in its own space.