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XK0-006 · Question #67

A systems administrator manages multiple Linux servers and needs to set up a reliable and secure way to handle the complexity of managing event records on the OS and application levels. Which of the…

The correct answer is B. Implement a centralized log aggregation solution. A centralized log aggregation solution (such as Elasticsearch, Graylog, or Splunk) provides reliable and secure management of logs across multiple servers. It consolidates OS and application logs, simplifies analysis, and improves monitoring and security compared to on- demand…

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Question

A systems administrator manages multiple Linux servers and needs to set up a reliable and secure way to handle the complexity of managing event records on the OS and application levels. Which of the following should the administrator do?

Options

  • ACreate an automated process to retrieve logs from the server by demand.
  • BImplement a centralized log aggregation solution.
  • CConfigure daily automatic backups of logs to remote storage.
  • DDeploy log rotation procedures to manage the records.

How the community answered

(31 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    81% (25)
  • C
    10% (3)
  • D
    6% (2)

Explanation

A centralized log aggregation solution (such as Elasticsearch, Graylog, or Splunk) provides reliable and secure management of logs across multiple servers. It consolidates OS and application logs, simplifies analysis, and improves monitoring and security compared to on- demand retrieval, backups, or simple log rotation.

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#log aggregation#centralized logging#syslog#observability

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