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Real-Time Event Logging System

Design a real-time event logging system that can handle millions of events per second from various sources (like web apps, mobile apps, IoT devices) and provide insights/analytics on these logs in near real-time. The system should support querying, filtering, and data retention policies.

Key concepts

scalabilityevent-drivenstreaminglogging

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