Analyze Nginx access logs with PostgreSQL
Summary: PostgreSQL supports the data types json and jsonb, while nginx supports log output in JSON format. We can easily implement the analysis of nginx access logs using PostgreSQL.
PL/Scheme - Code is data
Sometimes it’s useful to bring data into code, and other times, it’s useful to bring code into data.
Why PostgreSQL?
PostgreSQL is an open source relational database system that supports complex query optimization, triggers, stored procedures, and functions. It has gained a good reputation for openness, feature richness, user-friendliness, and more.