# Introduction

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[Fluentd](https://www.fluentd.org/) is an open-source data collector for a unified logging layer. Fluentd allows you to unify data collection and consumption for better use and understanding of data.

[Fluentd](https://www.fluentd.org/) is licensed under the terms of the [Apache License v2.0](http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0). This project is made and sponsored by [Treasure Data](https://www.treasuredata.com).