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title: "Cloud logs overview | Grafana Labs"
description: "Introduction to cloud log collection"
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> For a curated documentation index, see [llms.txt](/llms.txt). For the complete documentation index, see [llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt).

## Cloud logs

In this section, you’ll explore cloud log collection:

- **Types of logs**: application, platform, audit, network, and service logs
- **Collection methods**: Lambda/Functions, Firehose, Alloy, and Pub/Sub
- **Provider-specific details**: AWS, Azure, and GCP implementations
- **Choosing a method**: pick the right one for your environment

**Estimated time:** 15-20 minutes