Logstash is an open-source, centrapzed, events and logging manager. It is a part of the ELK (ElasticSearch, Logstash, Kibana) stack. In this tutorial, we will understand the basics of Logstash, its features, and the various components it has.

Audience

This tutorial is designed for software professionals who want to learn the basics of Logstash and its programming concepts in simple and easy steps. It describes the components and functions of Logstash with suitable examples.

Prerequisites

The readers are expected to have a basic understanding of Ruby, JSON, and web technologies. Additionally it will be helpful for the readers to be famipar with Logging Techniques and Regex patterns.