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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

**What you learned in Module 2:**

- Cloud metrics cover compute, containers, databases, storage, and networking.
- Collection methods include scrape jobs, metric streams, and Alloy approaches.
- Each cloud provider has different implementation patterns.
- Method selection depends on scale, cost, and operational preferences.

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**What you’ll do in this module:**

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 approaches
- **Provider-specific details** — AWS, Azure, and GCP implementations
- **Comparison and selection** — Choosing the right method for your environment

**Estimated time:** 15-20 minutes