Compare logging services (CloudWatch Logs, Azure Monitor Logs, Cloud Logging) across providers.
Centralized log management service for monitoring, storing, and accessing log files from AWS resources, on-premises servers, and custom applications.
Scalable log analytics service that collects and organises log and performance data from monitored resources, enabling complex queries with Kusto Query Language.
Fully managed, real-time log management service with storage, search, analysis, and alerting at exabyte scale across Google Cloud and other sources.
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{
"provider": "aws",
"serviceName": "Amazon CloudWatch Logs",
"description": "Centralized log management service for monitoring, storing, and accessing log files from AWS resources, on-premises servers, and custom applications.",
"maxLogSize": "256 KB per log event",
"retentionOptions": "1 day to 10 years (configurable per log group)",
"queryLanguage": "CloudWatch Logs Insights",
"ingestionPricePerGB": 0.5,
"storagePricePerGB": 0.03,
"freeAllowance": "5 GB ingestion + 5 GB archival storage per month",
"realTimeStreaming": true,
"exportOptions": [
"S3",
"Kinesis Data Streams",
"Kinesis Data Firehose",
"Lambda"
],
"encryptionAtRest": true
},
{
"provider": "azure",
"serviceName": "Azure Monitor Logs (Log Analytics)",
"description": "Scalable log analytics service that collects and organises log and performance data from monitored resources, enabling complex queries with Kusto Query Language.",
"maxLogSize": "32 KB per record (basic); custom logs up to 1 MB",
"retentionOptions": "31 days interactive (free) up to 730 days interactive; archive tier up to 12 years",
"queryLanguage": "Kusto Query Language (KQL)",
"ingestionPricePerGB": 2.76,
"storagePricePerGB": 0.12,
"freeAllowance": "First 5 GB per billing account per month (Log Analytics)",
"realTimeStreaming": true,
"exportOptions": [
"Azure Storage",
"Event Hubs",
"Power BI",
"Azure Data Explorer"
],
"encryptionAtRest": true
},
{
"provider": "gcp",
"serviceName": "Google Cloud Logging",
"description": "Fully managed, real-time log management service with storage, search, analysis, and alerting at exabyte scale across Google Cloud and other sources.",
"maxLogSize": "256 KB per log entry",
"retentionOptions": "30 days default; custom log buckets up to 3,650 days (10 years)",
"queryLanguage": "Logging query language",
"ingestionPricePerGB": 0.5,
"storagePricePerGB": 0.01,
"freeAllowance": "First 50 GB per project per month",
"realTimeStreaming": true,
"exportOptions": [
"BigQuery",
"Cloud Storage",
"Pub/Sub",
"Splunk"
],
"encryptionAtRest": true
}
]The Multi-Cloud Logging Compare tool offers a detailed comparison of logging services across AWS, Azure, and GCP. It covers CloudWatch Logs, Azure Monitor Logs (Log Analytics), and Cloud Logging, mapping features like log ingestion, query languages, retention policies, export options, and pricing. Teams running workloads across multiple clouds can use this reference to understand how each provider handles log management and where the services differ in capability and cost.
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