Grafana Loki

Log management system

Grafana Loki is an open source tool for resource-saving log management without complete indexing. Thanks to Grafana integration, you can analyze logs together with metrics and identify problems quickly.

Our offer

From the idea to the running Grafana Loki

You don’t have to build Grafana Loki alone. We accompany you step by step – and stay by your side afterwards.

Step 1

Analysis & Concept

We check your data sources, systems and requirements and plan together which logs are sensibly recorded, stored and searched. This results in a lean logging concept that is not unnecessarily complex and can be easily operated later on.

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Step 2

Setup & Integration

We set up Grafana Loki, log exporters, data sources, labels, alerting and suitable integrations to suit your needs. A clean label and index design ensures that log evaluations remain clear and operations can be controlled efficiently.

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Step 3

Commissioning & visualization

Your Grafana Loki setup goes live, logs flow in in real time and are visibly searched in dashboards. This gives you transparency about the availability, performance and status of your systems - instead of just collecting logs that nobody analyzes.

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Step 4

Support & Operations

On request, we can take over the ongoing operation completely or support your team with support and training - so that your Grafana Loki remains stable, up-to-date and practical.

Grafana Loki Features

Collect logs without the costs exploding: Grafana Loki manages large amounts of logs in a resource-saving way and makes them searchable – right next to your metrics in Grafana.

Efficient log management

Loki stores logs without complete indexing and is therefore much more resource-efficient than conventional solutions. Ideal for environments with many microservices and containers.

Integration with Grafana

Logs and metrics in one dashboard: you analyze both in parallel and diagnose performance drops or errors more quickly – for full transparency about your infrastructure.

Label-based queries

Instead of indexing everything, Loki organizes logs using labels such as server or application name. This allows you to search through huge amounts of data quickly and efficiently without time-consuming queries.

Low operating costs

Lower memory and computing requirements mean lower costs. Your logging remains affordable, especially with constantly growing log volumes – without compromising on evaluability.

Cloud-native & Kubernetes

Loki captures logs directly from containers and Kubernetes clusters. Together with Prometheus and Grafana, an end-to-end observability stack for distributed infrastructures is created.

Flexible data formats

Whether simple text, JSON or structured logs: Loki processes different sources and formats and organizes them using labels – to suit your evolved landscape.

Shaping IT together

We help you to strategically plan, technically implement and sustainably operate modern IT and monitoring solutions. We combine consulting, implementation and support to create a tailor-made service that is geared to your requirements. Our aim is to make complex systems transparent, stable and efficient to use.

Grafana training

Learn to visualize and analyze data clearly

In our Grafana training course, you will learn the basics of the Grafana Stack and everything you need for observability monitoring in larger and more complex environments. You will learn about the structure and functionality of the tools and consolidate your knowledge through practical exercises. You will also learn in detail how to get from Data Ingestion to your first alert.

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Questions & Answers

The most frequently asked questions about Grafana Loki

What is Grafana Loki?

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Grafana Loki is an open source tool for managing and analyzing log data that has been optimized for integration with Grafana. It stores logs without full indexing, making it a lightweight alternative to other log management solutions. With Loki, logs can be efficiently collected, stored and searched to better monitor the infrastructure.

How does Loki work compared to traditional log management tools?

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In contrast to traditional log management tools, Loki does not index the complete log content, but only the labels assigned to the logs. This significantly reduces memory requirements and makes queries faster and more efficient. The label-based approach allows you to search for specific log data without having to search through all logs.

How does Loki integrate into Grafana?

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Loki integrates seamlessly with Grafana and allows you to display logs alongside metrics in your dashboards. This integration allows you to correlate log data and metrics in real time and thus quickly identify the causes of problems in your infrastructure. The combination of Loki and Grafana is ideal for comprehensive monitoring of your systems.

Which data formats are supported by Loki?

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Loki can process logs in various formats, including simple text logs, JSON and structured logs. It is designed in such a way that it can handle different data sources and formats flexibly. User-defined log formats can also be organized using labels to facilitate targeted queries.

What are Loki labels and how do they help with log management?

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Loki uses labels to categorize logs instead of creating complete indexes. Labels such as "Job", "Hostname" or "Application" allow logs to be searched and queried more efficiently. This approach saves storage space and speeds up the search for relevant logs.

Can Loki be used in cloud and container environments?

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Yes, Loki is ideal for cloud-native and container environments such as Kubernetes. It can capture log data from containers and be used in conjunction with Prometheus and Grafana to monitor metrics and logs together. Loki was developed specifically for modern, distributed infrastructures to facilitate the management of large amounts of log data.

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