Installing and managing connectors

A connector is a container that facilitates data collection and consumption from log sources. It provides a runtime environment that enables communication with . Use the connectors to optimize log data management, enhance system performance, and improve insights from the log data.

As an administrator, download and install the connector to enable the connection between  and the log source. You can also upgrade Windows, Linux, and Docker connectors without affecting log ingestion.

Best practice
You can use a single connector for multiple collection policies. However, for better performance, we recommend that you use separate connectors for each collection policy. 

The log connectors that  provides are based on the open-source Fluentd technology. For more information on Fluend, refer to the Fluentd documentation.

The following types of connectors are available:

 

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