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+title: Learn - logstash
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+# What is logstash?
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+logstash is a tool for managing your logs.
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+It helps you take logs and other event data from your systems and move it into
+a central place. logstash is open source and completely free. You can find
+support on the mailing list and on IRC.
+
+For an overview of logstash and why you would use it, you should watch the
+presentation I gave at CarolinaCon 2011: 
+[video here](http://carolinacon.blip.tv/file/5105901/). This presentation covers
+logstash, how you can use it, some alternatives, logging best practices,
+parsing tools, etc.
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+The slides are available online here: [slides](http://goo.gl/68c62). The slides
+include speaker notes (click 'actions' then 'speaker notes').
+
+## What's next?
+
+Try the [standalone logstash guide](getting-started-simple) for a simple
+real-world example getting started using logstash.

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