Mastering Fluent Bit: Installing and Configuring Fluent Bit on Kubernetes

This series is a general purpose getting started guide for those of us wanting to learn about the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) project Fluent Bit. 

Each article in this series addresses a single topic by providing insights into what the topic is, why we are interested in exploring that topic, where to get started with the topic, and how to get hands-on with learning about the topic as it relates to the Fluent Bit project.

The idea is that each article can stand on its own, but that they also lead down a path that slowly increases our abilities to implement solutions with Fluent Bit telemetry pipelines.

Let's take a look at the topic of this article, installing and configuring Fluent Bit on a Kubernetes cluster.

Tech Meetup Glasgow - Mastering Fluent Bit: Ultimate Guide to Integrating Telemetry Pipelines with OpenTelemetry (slides)

Today I was with my friends at the Tech Meetup in Glasgow, where I mentioned previously I'd be bringing a hands-on session on mastering Fluent Bit.

Last time over a year ago I was here to share insights into OpenTelemetry, but this time I wanted to bring a new project to the stage: Fluent Bit.

This meetup started in the Edinburgh area, but expanded into the Glasgow tech community. It welcomes people with all levels of experience, even if you are starting your journey into tech as a student, boot camper, or you're thinking of starting your development career, you are more than welcome.

I spent the evening sharing an introduction to Fluent Bit pipelines and OpenTelemetry Collector and most of the session on live demoing the complete integration story to showcase it from front to back.

My slides from the talk are available online below.