Centralized Log Management in Cloud Environments: Expert Comparison of ELK Stack vs. Native Services (AWS, GCP, Azure) – Retention Policies, Cost Efficiency, and Best Practices
Struggling to choose between ELK Stack and native cloud log tools (AWS CloudWatch, GCP Logging, Azure)? Critical decision—Gartner 2024 data shows 68% of enterprises still use ELK, but 32% slash storage costs 55% with AWS/Azure. Here’s your compliance-ready, cost-efficient buying guide: Compare ELK’s custom parsing vs. native auto-retention (GDPR/HIPAA-ready) and $0.004/GB GCS storage. Backed by…