Fluent Bit

Fluent Bit is an open-source lightweight log processor and forwarder developed as part of the Fluent ecosystem. It is designed to collect, parse, filter, and forward logs and metrics from various sources to multiple destinations with minimal resource consumption. Fluent Bit is widely used in cloud-native, containerized, and Kubernetes environments for real-time observability and log management.

Features of Fluent Bit:

• Lightweight and high-performance log processor.
• Collects logs and metrics from files, system services, and network sources.
• Supports parsing, filtering, and enriching log data.
• Works efficiently in Kubernetes and containerized environments.
• Forwards data to multiple destinations like Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, Loki, Kafka, S3, and cloud services.
• Plugin-based architecture with Input, Parser, Filter, and Output plugins.
• CLI-based tool with no web-based user interface.

How to check Fluent Bit version:

$ fluent-bit --version

Disclaimer: Fluent Bit is open-source software distributed under the Apache License 2.0. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any third-party vendor. Fluent Bit is provided "as is," without any warranty, express or implied. Users are responsible for configuring and using the software according to their requirements and applicable regulations. The developers and contributors are not liable for any damages or losses arising from its use.