Docker Log Rotation Configuration | Container Logging for Beginners - Sematext

Docker Log Rotation Configuration | Container Logging for Beginners - Sematext

May 13, 2022

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Docker logs are one of the primary sources of information developers use to spot problems with their apps. However, Docker log files can get huge in a short amount of time. This is why you absolutely must configure Docker log rotation!

🔥Today, we will explain how to free up space on the host machine of your Docker containers. We will also look at how to set up a centralized logging solution for free to get the most out of your Docker logs.

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📚Docker logs location: https://sematext.com/blog/docker-logs-location/

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Chapters:

0:00 ⏩ Intro

0:20 ⏩ Where are docker logs stored?

0:38 ⏩ The Problem

1:09 ⏩ Basic Log Rotation for Docker

1:58 ⏩ Log Shipping and Management Solutions

2:14 ⏩ What is a log Shipper?

2:54 ⏩ Setting up Log Shipping with Sematext

3:37 ⏩ Outro