Boost Your Logs with Prometheus - From Logs to Metrics

Explore how to enhance your logging capabilities with Prometheus in this 16-minute conference talk by Jaime Yera Hidalgo from Sysdig. Learn to transform log data into valuable Prometheus metrics, bridging the gap between traditional logging and modern observability practices. Discover techniques for extracting useful information from logs, converting it into Prometheus-compatible metrics, and integrating these insights with existing monitoring solutions. Gain practical knowledge on leveraging open-source tools like Fluentd, mtail, and Grok exporter to create a more comprehensive monitoring ecosystem. By the end of this talk, you'll be equipped to combine log-derived metrics with application-generated data, enabling more effective troubleshooting and alerting in cloud-native environments.