OpenObserve with Vector on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

Azure Observability

OpenObserve and Vector wired together, so your host logs and metrics are searchable the moment it boots.

Base
Hardened build
minimal ports, security patches applied at build time
Access
Unique credentials
generated on first boot, readable only by root
Verified
Boots working
services pass a health gate before release
Support
24/7, 365 days
by email and live chat, 24 hour response SLA

Overview

An observability appliance that pairs a collection pipeline with a backend that stores, searches and charts what it collects. Vector gathers logs and metrics and forwards them to OpenObserve, which keeps them on local disk and serves search, dashboards and alerting from a built in web interface. It also accepts telemetry from your other machines over authenticated HTTP and OpenTelemetry endpoints, so one instance can cover a whole estate.

Why the cloudimg image

cloudimg ships the two halves already connected, which is the part you would otherwise assemble yourself: the collector is configured, an ingest credential is minted, and a host dashboard is provisioned before you sign in, so the first login shows your own telemetry rather than an empty install. Four separate secrets, the login, the remote ingest credential, the collector token and the TLS key, are generated on first boot, and the collector authenticates with an ingest only token that cannot read your data back. Everything is served over TLS with the backend bound to loopback, on a hardened, fully patched base, with a paired deploy guide and 24/7 support.

Common uses

  • Central logs and metrics for a fleet of servers
  • Incident investigation across host and application telemetry
  • A self hosted alternative to per gigabyte observability billing

See it running

Real screenshots taken while testing this image against its deployment guide.

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