LogScale is a log storage platform that ingests data, taking the information from the log files generated by operating systems, servers, and applications, storing that data into silos of information called repositories. Once ingested, that data can be queried and displayed, typically this is in a graphical form of a dashboard. A rich query language allows you to extract, filter, format and aggregate information.

The basic structure of this process is shown in the diagram below.

The diagram highlights the high-level elements and process for LogScale covered in the following sections: