by Jurgens du Toit | Apr 1, 2015 | Logstash
This short guide will look at the HTTP output for Logstash. HTTP is ubiquitous on the Internet. So much so that most people don’t even know they use it every day. Most API’s out there use HTTP. Logstash provides both an HTTP input and output, enabling you...
by Jurgens du Toit | Mar 20, 2015 | Logstash
This short guide will look at the TCP input for Logstash. TCP is a stream protocol with which data can be sent over a network. It forms part of the TCP/IP protocol suite that forms the core of network communication on the internet. This input will allow you to set...
by Jurgens du Toit | Mar 5, 2015 | Logstash
This short guide will look at the syslogd input for Logstash. Syslogd is a standard that defines parameters around logging and a protocol to send logs to a remote server. It’s very useful if you want to separate log generation and storage, and allows you to...
by Jurgens du Toit | Feb 26, 2015 | Logstash
This short guide will look at the Logstash IMAP input. IMAP is an alternative protocol to POP3 to fetch emails from a server. This input will allow you to retrieve emails from an IMAP account and process them using Logstash. Check out this post on using IMAP and...
by Jurgens du Toit | Feb 18, 2015 | Logstash
Step by step guide to set up a Logstash development environment If you’re keen to contribute to the Logstash project, you can do so by either contributing to the main Logstash project or to any of the Logstash plugins. Which ever you choose, you’ll need to...
by Jurgens du Toit | Feb 11, 2015 | Logstash, Use Cases
We all have that dream job, the one that pays enough, is in the right city and has the right perks. Yet we’re all so busy in our normal jobs that we have no time to keep a proper eye on all the job boards and postings available on the internet. To name but a...