Describe how you would design a distributed logging system for a microservices architecture. What tools would you utilize, and how would you ensure data consistency?

A distributed logging system for microservices can be designed using tools like ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) or Grafana with Loki. Data consistency can be maintained by establishing a standardized logging format across microservices. Additionally, deploying a centralized logging service that collects, aggregates, and indexes logs ensures all logs are searchable and alerts can be configured. Utilizing message queues (e.g., Kafka) can further help ensure data is captured reliably.