Optimizing cluster observability: A strategic approach to selective log routing in Red Hat OpenShift

As Red Hat OpenShift clusters scale to support hundreds of microservices, the sheer volume of telemetry data can become overwhelming. Platform architects often face a difficult paradox: Maintain visibility required for security and compliance while also managing rising storage costs and “noise” associated with high-volume infrastructure logs. In this article, I explore how to leverage the ClusterLogForwarder (CLF) API and Loki filters in Red Hat OpenShift to move from a “collect everything” model to a route-by-value strategy.Infrastructure metadata and application insightIn a standard OpenShif