FluentDo Agent — Secure and stable distribution of…

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About this project

FluentDo Agent is an open-source, stable, and secure distribution of Fluent Bit designed for longevity. With predictable releases and long-term support for 24 months, it offers an efficient solution tailored for those needing reliable data processing environments. Documented and supported for ease of integration.

FluentDo Agent is an open-source, Apache-licensed, downstream distribution of Fluent Bit. It is designed to be stable and secure by default, providing users with predictable releases and long-term support over a span of 24 months.

Key Features

Optimized for Production: The agent has a smaller footprint, ensuring that only the essential plugins needed for production are included. By employing techniques like dead code elimination and interprocedural optimization, it guarantees efficient deployments.
Enterprise-Grade Security: The agent is security-hardened by default, featuring enables FORTIFY_SOURCE and stack protection. A number of vendor-specific plugins are disabled by default, with all remote interfaces requiring authentication. It also offers FIPS-compliant builds utilizing OpenSSL in FIPS mode.
Long-Term Support (LTS): With predictable and reliable 24-month support, users benefit from weekly security patches and critical updates, as well as a quarterly release schedule that emphasizes long-term stability.
Advanced Capabilities: The agent includes features such as performant log deduplication, capable of reducing costs by up to 40%. It supports high-volume environments with log sampling processing, AI-based filtering, and routing. Additionally, it provides native flattening for OpenSearch/Elasticsearch, ensuring type safety and automatic conflict resolution.
Battle-Tested Quality: Continuous validation processes are employed, which include a comprehensive integration and regression testing suite. Memory safety checks are conducted using Valgrind and AddressSanitizer, alongside regular performance benchmarks.

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Version Support Matrix

The FluentDo Agent offers clarity in its support structure:

Version	Release Date	Type	End of Support	Status	Branch
26.10	Oct 2026	LTS	Oct 2028	Planned
26.04	Apr 2026	LTS	Apr 2028	Active	`main`
25.10	Oct 2025	LTS	Oct 2027	Active	`release/25.10-lts`
25.07	Jul 2025	Regular	Jan 2026	Active

Release Schedule

Releases follow a defined schedule:

Release Type	Frequency	Description
LTS Release	Twice yearly (April, October)	Long-term support for 24 months
Regular Release	Quarterly	6-month support cycle
Security Updates	Weekly	CVE patches and critical fixes
Patch Release	As needed	Bug fixes and minor updates
Main Builds	Weekly	Latest development builds from main branch

Quick Start Example

Using Docker

To run the FluentDo Agent using Docker, utilize the following commands:

# UBI Edition
docker run --rm -it -v /var/log/containers:/var/log/containers:ro ghcr.io/fluentdo/agent/ubi:main -c /fluent-bit/etc/fluent-bit.yaml

# Debian Edition
docker run --rm -it -v /var/log/containers:/var/log/containers:ro ghcr.io/fluentdo/agent/debian:main -c /fluent-bit/etc/fluent-bit.yaml

Resources

Documentation: Access comprehensive documentation and guides.
Downloads: Retrieve pre-built packages and containers.
Release Notes: Check version history and changelogs.
OSS Fluent Bit Documentation: A reference for core documentation.

Community & Support

Engagement is encouraged through various channels:

Slack: Join the community for discussion.
GitHub Issues: Report bugs and request features.
Contributing Guide: Learn how to contribute to the project.
Commercial Support: Explore enterprise support options with SLA.