For years, security operations have relied on monolithic architectures built around centralized collectors, rigid forwarding chains, and a single “system of record” where all data must land before action can be taken. On paper, that design promised simplicity and control. In practice, it delivered brittle systems, runaway ingest costs, and teams stuck maintaining plumbing instead..
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