Telemetry Forge Agent Documentation
What is our Agent?
The Telemetry Forge Agent is an enterprise-hardened distribution of Fluent Bit, maintained by core open source software (OSS) maintainers. It delivers production-ready log processing with enhanced security, reduced footprint, and enterprise support.
- Getting Started - Install and run a minimal pipeline with our agent
Key Differentiators
- ✅ 70% smaller than OSS Fluent Bit - Optimised for production deployments
- ✅ Security-hardened by default - FORTIFY_SOURCE, stack protection, and reduced attack surface
- ✅ 24-month long-term support (LTS) - Weekly security patches and critical bug fixes
- ✅ Enterprise features - Advanced deduplication, artificial intelligence (AI) filtering, and compliance tools
- ✅ Fully supported - Direct access to core Fluent Bit maintainers
Main features
- Performant log deduplication at source
- Log sampling processor
- Git configuration auto-reload
- AI-based filtering and routing
- Tail sampling and OpenTelemetry Transformation Language (OTTL)-style logic
- Efficient filesystem storage buffer
- Dedicated integration and regression testing
- Native flattening filtering to prevent field explosion and type mismatches (e.g. in Opensearch or Elasticsearch)
Documentation
- Getting Started - Install and run a minimal pipeline with our agent
- Supported Platforms - Verified operating system (OS) and architecture support
- Version Mapping - Agent to OSS Fluent Bit version alignment
- Security - Hardening features and Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) management
- OSS Fluent Bit Docs - Core documentation reference
Enterprise Features
Available directly via Red Hat catalogue.
Performance & Reliability
- Log Deduplication - Eliminate duplicate logs at source, reducing costs by up to 40%
- Efficient Storage Buffer - Advanced filesystem buffering for reliability
- Tail Sampling - Smart sampling with OTTL-style logic for high-volume environments
Configuration Management
- Git Configuration Auto-Reload - Automatically reload configuration from Git repositories when changes are detected
Data Processing
- Log sampling processor
- AI-Powered Filtering - Intelligent log routing and filtering
- Native Field Flattening - Prevent field explosion in Elasticsearch/OpenSearch
- Type Safety - Automatic type conflict resolution
Enterprise Hardening
- Reduced Attack Surface - 17 vendor-specific plugins disabled by default
- Security by Default - All remote interfaces disabled, authentication required
- Compliance Ready - Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS)-compliant builds with OpenSSL in FIPS mode
Build Optimisations
Our Agent is 70% smaller than OSS Fluent Bit through:
- Reduced scope - Only production-essential plugins included
- Secure defaults - Vendor-specific and risky plugins disabled
- Optimised compilation - Size-focused builds with dead code elimination
Learn more about build optimisations →
Support & Lifecycle
Long-Term Support (LTS)
| Component | Timeline | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Major Release | Every 12 months | New features and improvements |
| Security Updates | Weekly | CVE patches and critical fixes |
| Support Window | 24 months | No breaking changes, full backports |
| Vulnerability Exploitability eXchange (VEX) Feed | Continuous | Automated vulnerability reporting |
Testing & Quality
Continuous Validation
- Daily Security Scans - Core and dependency vulnerability scanning
- Integration Testing - Full regression suite for enterprise scenarios
- Memory Safety - Valgrind and AddressSanitizer validation
- Performance Benchmarks - Continuous performance regression testing
Resources
Technical Documentation
- Build Optimisations - Size and performance improvements
- Security Hardening - Comprehensive security features
- Feature Documentation - Enterprise feature guides
Contact
For custom builds, white-label solutions, or enterprise support: info@telemetryforge.io