Logs on Netdata

Native macOS Monitoring: Logs, Sensors, GPU & Hardware Health

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

We’ve overhauled macOS monitoring in the latest Netdata release. Netdata already collects system metrics on Macs at per-second resolution; this release completes the picture with logs and hardware telemetry, areas that previously required users to run CLI tools like log show and powermetrics. The new collectors read this data through Apple’s own frameworks, allowing users to trace application and OS errors and catch hardware issues early.

SNMP Trap Monitoring

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Native SNMP trap receiver with MIB-resolved decoding, storm controls, health alerts, and SIEM forwarding — built into Netdata.

OpenTelemetry Backend

Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

An open OTEL backend with native OTLP ingestion, per-second granularity, ML anomaly detection, and infrastructure correlation. Traces coming soon. No per-metric pricing. No vendor lock-in.

OpenTelemetry and Netdata, Today

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

OpenTelemetry has become the default way to instrument applications and ship telemetry. The hard part has never been the data model. It’s been picking a backend that handles OTLP without quietly turning into a per-metric bill or a black box that swallows your data.

Netdata is a native OTLP backend. Stand up an OpenTelemetry Collector with any of its hundreds of receivers, point its OTLP exporter at Netdata, and you get per-second charts, ML anomaly detection on every signal, AI-assisted troubleshooting, and infrastructure correlation, with no per-metric, per-series, or per-host charges. Metrics and logs work today. Trace support is coming soon.

Eliminate Log Pipelines: Native Log Query At Scale

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Netdata’s Zero Pipeline Logs architecture eliminates traditional log aggregation pipelines by leveraging native system formats. Query logs directly where they live - no shipping, parsing, or indexing required - achieving 90% cost reduction and sub-2-second latency at any scale.

Log Management Software With 90% Cost Reduction

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Eliminate expensive log pipelines and centralized clusters. Netdata queries systemd-journal and Windows Event Logs directly at the edge, delivering 90% cost savings, sub-second queries, and complete data sovereignty - all while maintaining superior analysis accuracy than traditional platforms.

Netdata vs Graylog | Monitoring Tools Comparison

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Netdata and Graylog serve different but complementary purposes in modern observability stacks. Netdata provides real-time infrastructure metrics monitoring with ML-based anomaly detection, while Graylog offers centralized log management for security analysis and forensic investigations. Together, they deliver complete observability.

System Operators: The Role Of SysOps In IT Infrastructure

Fri, 03 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000

System operators know the drill: as the complexity of systems scales, so does the deluge of logs. Traditionally, taming this relentless tide demands a concoction of costly tools and laborious configurations—until now. The dynamic duo of systemd-journal and Netdata is revolutionizing log management, turning what was once a Herculean task into a streamlined, powerful, and surprisingly straightforward process.

Efficient Handling of Volume and Velocity

systemd-journal is built to manage the deluge of data that systems generate, without buckling under the speed and volume of incoming logs. It captures logs at the source, facilitating direct and immediate processing. By utilizing the journal’s native mechanism to send logs to a central server, system operators can bypass the complexities of traditional log centralization methods.

Discover The New Netdata!

Fri, 27 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Missed the last Netdata updates? Here is what is new:

Explore your systemd-journal logs with Netdata

Netdata got a systemd-journal logs explorer to analyze your systemd-journal logs, directly on their sources. By just installing Netdata on any systemd based system, Netdata automatically finds all the journal sources and presents a powerful dashboard to explore, search, filter and analyze your logs. It works on both individual servers and journal centralization servers.

Improve Your Security With systemd-journal & Netdata

Tue, 24 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000

systemd journals play a crucial role in the Linux system ecosystem, and understanding the importance of the logs contained within is essential for both system administrators and developers.

For those unfamiliar, systemd is an init system employed by Linux distributions, initiates the user space and oversees all ensuing processes. One of its key components, systemd journal, assumes a central role in logging system activities and messages, delivering a host of benefits to both system administrators, developers and cyber security engineers. The systemd journal functions as a logging system that gathers, archives, and oversees log messages and event data originating from a diverse array of system components, encompassing the kernel, system services, applications, and user activities.

Exploring systemd journal logs with Netdata

Thu, 12 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Today, we released our systemd journal plugin for Netdata, allowing you to explore, view, search, filter and analyze systemd journal logs.

Like most things about Netdata, this is a zero-configuration plugin. You don’t have to do anything apart from installing Netdata on your systems.This is key design direction for Netdata, since we want Netdata to be able to help even if you install it mid-crisis, while you have an incident at hand.

systemd journal logs

Mon, 09 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000

“Why bother with it? I let it run in the background and focus on more important DevOps work.” — a random DevOps Engineer at Reddit r/devops

In an era where technology is evolving at breakneck speeds, it’s easy to overlook the tools that are right under our noses. One such underutilized powerhouse is the systemd journal. For many, it’s a mere tool to check the status of systemd service units or to tail the most recent events (journalctl -f). Others who do mainly container work, ignore even its existence.