Show HN: Log Periodic – .bash_history, htop, and tail -f for the cloud

Hi HN!

When you run your programs on remote servers, especially ones you can't SSH into, there usually isn't much visibility into what's happening. Also, when your system is comprised of many separate servers, it can be hard to track what is happening across your system as a whole. Lastly, keeping a record of important tasks often means post-processing a bunch of log files in different formats.

Log Periodic is a protocol, a command-line tool, and a web interface I've been experimenting with to assist with the above problems. You're welcome to sign-up and play around, just please don't hit my servers too hard. :)

I've also made a ~10 minute YouTube screencast that shows how it works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIXLDodABVE

I very much appreciate any comments you have.

Thanks!

- Doug