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High-Performance Logging for Scalable Systems: A Comprehensive Study of Log4j Optimization Techniques

Author(s) Pradeep Kumar
Country United States
Abstract Logging plays a critical role in scalable systems, enabling effective debugging, monitoring, and compliance. However, traditional logging practices often introduce significant overhead, negatively impacting performance and resource efficiency, particularly in high-throughput environments. This study explores advanced logging optimization techniques using the Log4j framework, focusing on asynchronous logging, lazy evaluation, batch processing, ByteBuffer utilization, structured logging, and guarded expensive log evaluations.

Experimental benchmarks, conducted under controlled environments, reveal that asynchronous logging improves throughput by up to 70% by offloading logging operations to separate threads, reducing contention. Lazy logging reduces CPU utilization by 30-50%, particularly when avoiding expensive computations at disabled log levels. Similarly, batch logging minimizes I/O overhead, achieving a 40% reduction in disk operations through aggregation. The integration of ByteBuffer further optimizes memory usage, lowering garbage collection latency by 25% and enhancing throughput. Structured and centralized logging, leveraging JSON-based formats, enhances downstream analytics and reduces parsing costs by 50%, streamlining log analysis in distributed systems.

This study also includes case studies showcasing real-world implementations in large-scale enterprise applications, IoT platforms, financial trading systems, and API gateways, emphasizing the practical advantages of these optimization techniques. By adopting these strategies, developers can substantially improve the scalability and performance of contemporary distributed systems while ensuring robust and reliable logging practices. Future research may focus on applying these optimizations to alternative logging frameworks and further exploring their impact in distributed and containerized environments.
Keywords Log4j Optimization, Asynchronous Logging, Lazy Logging, Batch Logging, ByteBuffer Optimization, Structured Logging.
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Published In Volume 12, Issue 2, April-June 2021
Published On 2021-04-07
Cite This High-Performance Logging for Scalable Systems: A Comprehensive Study of Log4j Optimization Techniques - Pradeep Kumar - IJSAT Volume 12, Issue 2, April-June 2021. DOI 10.5281/zenodo.14866191
DOI https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14866191
Short DOI https://doi.org/g84xmb
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