NGINX Configures Flexible Logging For Monitoring

NGINX records request activity and server events using access and error logs, typically stored under /var/log/nginx, the article explains. It details enabling access_log and error_log directives, custom log_format variables (e.g., $gzip_ratio, $request_time), severity levels, per-virtual-host logging, and options to send logs to syslog. The guide recommends log rotation and centralization with tools like ELK, Grafana, or BetterStack.