📢 Announcing Two New Modernized Fluentd Plugins: Splunk HEC & Sumo Logic

[gnanirahulnutakki]

Hello Fluentd Community!
I'm excited to announce the release of two modernized output plugins that bring improved performance, updated dependencies, and full Ruby 3.x support to the Fluentd ecosystem.
🚀 New Plugins

1. fluent-plugin-splunk-hec-radiant
   A modernized Fluentd output plugin for Splunk HTTP Event Collector (HEC)
   📦 RubyGems: https://rubygems.org/gems/fluent-plugin-splunk-hec-radiant
   💻 GitHub: https://github.com/gnanirahulnutakki/fluent-plugin-splunk-hec-radiant
   🏷️ Version: 0.1.0
   📄 License: Apache-2.0

2. fluent-plugin-sumologic-radiant
   A modernized Fluentd output plugin for Sumo Logic HTTP Collector
   📦 RubyGems: https://rubygems.org/gems/fluent-plugin-sumologic-radiant
   💻 GitHub: https://github.com/gnanirahulnutakki/fluent-plugin-sumologic-radiant
   🏷️ Version: 0.1.1
   📄 License: Apache-2.0

✨ Key Features
Both plugins share these improvements over their predecessors:
✅ Ruby 3.x Support: Full compatibility with Ruby 3.0+ (required: >= 3.0.0)
✅ Modern Dependencies: Updated to work with Fluentd 1.16-2.0
✅ Improved Performance: Optimized for better throughput and reliability
✅ Active Maintenance: Regularly updated with security patches and bug fixes
✅ Clean Codebase: Modernized code following current Ruby and Fluentd best practices
✅ Comprehensive Documentation: Clear README with installation and configuration examples

🎯 Why These Plugins?
These plugins were created to address the need for:
Ruby 3.x Compatibility: Many legacy Splunk and Sumo Logic plugins weren't updated for Ruby 3.x
Updated Dependencies: Ensuring compatibility with modern Fluentd versions and dependencies
Security: Regular updates to address CVEs and security vulnerabilities
Reliability: Improved error handling and connection management

📦 Installation

# Splunk HEC
fluent-gem install fluent-plugin-splunk-hec-radiant

# Sumo Logic
fluent-gem install fluent-plugin-sumologic-radiant

🔧 Quick Configuration Examples

Splunk HEC

<match **>
  @type splunk_hec_radiant
  hec_host splunk.example.com
  hec_port 8088
  hec_token YOUR_HEC_TOKEN
  sourcetype fluentd
  source fluentd-server
  index main
  use_ssl true
</match>

Sumo Logic

<match **>
  @type sumologic_radiant
  endpoint https://collectors.sumologic.com/receiver/v1/http/YOUR_ENDPOINT
  source_name my-application
  source_category prod/logs
  source_host my-server
</match>

🤝 Contribution & Feedback
Both plugins are open source and welcome contributions! If you:

• Find bugs or issues
• Have feature requests
• Want to contribute improvements
• Need help with configuration
  Please open an issue on the respective GitHub repositories. Pull requests are always welcome!

📊 Compatibility
Ruby: >= 3.0.0
Fluentd: 1.16.x - 2.0.x
Tested On: Ruby 3.3.x with Fluentd 1.19.x

🙏 Acknowledgments
These plugins build upon the great work of the original plugin authors and the Fluentd community. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to making Fluentd such a powerful and flexible logging solution!

Questions? Feel free to ask here or open an issue on GitHub!
Downloads:
fluent-plugin-splunk-hec-radiant: https://rubygems.org/gems/fluent-plugin-splunk-hec-radiant
fluent-plugin-sumologic-radiant: https://rubygems.org/gems/fluent-plugin-sumologic-radiant