PROBLEM EasyPanel 2.17.0+ switched from syslog to json-file logging drivers without configuration options. This breaking change forces us to stay on 2.16.0 indefinitely. Critical Issue : Even if you manually change the Docker log driver, EasyPanel resets it back to json-file on every service restart or deploy, making workarounds impossible. Customer Impact : Request Network (2x Hobby Plans, $29.80/month) - Production blocker preventing platform upgrades. WHY THIS MATTERS Technical Issue Our monitoring relies on service names in log entries for 17 critical GCP alert policies: syslog format (what we need) - includes service name: Aug 20 10:30:45 prod request-api[container]: Error message json-file format (current) - only ephemeral container ID: {"log":"Error message","stream":"stderr","time":"2025-08-20T10:30:45.123Z"} Container IDs change on restart, breaking persistent monitoring queries. EasyPanel's Rationale We understand the motivation (2.17.0 changelog) about limiting log file size - we've had disk space issues too. However, this wasn't highlighted as a breaking change affecting monitoring infrastructure. PROPOSED SOLUTION Add "Log Driver" dropdown in service configuration: • syslog (external log aggregation) • json-file (current default) • gcplogs (direct GCP integration) • fluentd (flexible log routing and processing) • none (disable logging) COMPETITIVE CONTEXT Coolify already provides this via "drain logs": https://coolify.io/docs/knowledge-base/drain-logs USE CASES External monitoring (our case) - service names for alert filtering Cloud-native - direct GCP/AWS integration Development - minimal overhead with none Compliance - integration with audit systems BUSINESS IMPACT • Risk : Evaluating migration to platforms supporting our logging needs • Opportunity : Essential for businesses with existing monitoring infrastructure IMPLEMENTATION SUGGESTION MVP : Basic dropdown with syslog , json-file , none Enhanced : Additional drivers ( gcplogs , awslogs ) + driver options --- Contact : Discord @MantisClone | Email: david.huntmateo@request.network This represents a critical need for logging flexibility that would benefit many EasyPanel customers beyond our specific use case.