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# Logging Service

The <code class="expression">space.vars.ionos\_cloud</code> Logging Service provides a centralized and scalable solution for logging, monitoring, and analyzing application and infrastructure logs. It offers a wide range of features to help you collect and analyze logs from different log sources, monitor performance effectively, and gain insights into your system's behavior.

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## Product Overview

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## Quick Links

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>DCD How-Tos</strong></mark></td><td>Learn how to use the DCD to create and manage logging pipelines.</td><td><a href="/pages/zVb2VHHANQLWSXcuhFt3">/pages/zVb2VHHANQLWSXcuhFt3</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>API How-Tos</strong></mark></td><td>Learn how to use the API to create and manage logging pipelines.</td><td><a href="/pages/8a1F51dX9vuT9AnbI1OU">/pages/8a1F51dX9vuT9AnbI1OU</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Billing</strong></mark></td><td>Understand how pipelines and storage are charged, and how to monitor your usage.</td><td><a href="/pages/JoYJwWVr0nyE7M11apt8">/pages/JoYJwWVr0nyE7M11apt8</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Quick Start

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## Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

To get answers to the most commonly encountered questions about the Logging Service platform, see [<mark style="color:blue;">**Logging Service FAQs**</mark>](/cloud/observability/logging-service/logging-service-faqs.md).


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