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Log files from services and apps are distributed across your infrastructure, making it difficult to analyze software holistically
Busy log files contain a wealth of information, but too much data means finding the right log messages is time-consuming
High volumes of log data make it hit-or-miss to identify problems before your users do
Storing your logs in the cloud offers a cost-effective way to build a holistic picture of your apps and services. SolarWinds® Papertrail™ provides a single intuitive interface for searching through your aggregated log data, and its search and filter mechanisms make it simple to find the information you need. Control which users have access to which files with Papertrail access control settings. Assign individual team members full or read-only access (along with permission to purge log files) on a per-file basis. If your team structure is more complicated, you can take advantage of log groups to collect related log files, so you can assign the right access to the right teams. Global retention policies are also configured centrally from Papertrail, so you don’t need to worry about keeping settings in sync between tools.
Sign up for a free planPopular applications can produce huge volumes of log data, so fast and easy-to-use tools are vital for quick troubleshooting. Papertrail provides a simple search syntax that allows you to narrow in on the messages you need when diagnosing issues. Refine searches using boolean operators, and use filters to further condense results. You can filter based on time, origin, or custom fields. And if you need more control over the search results, use regular expressions to carefully select the log messages you want to view. The event viewer in Papertrail allows you to scroll forward and backwards through events to identify trends and patterns, and you can catch problems before they become major incidents by turning your saved searches into alerts. Alerts can be scheduled to run every minute, hour, or day, and notifications can be sent over email or third-party tools such as Slack, HipChat, and Campfire.
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