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May 14, 2014 2:49:17 PM

I am in need of a syslog server. I would like some semblance of reporting if possible.

I have looked at kiwi server: http://www.kiwisyslog.com
and it looks very basic, too basic I think.

Then I looked at snmpsoft syslog watcher: http://www.snmpsoft.com/
It appears to be a much better interface, but I can not find any information about the company or product reviews online.

Has anyone heard of them of have used the syslog watcher program?

Thanks,
Dan

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May 22, 2014 7:09:00 AM

dan231 said:
I am in need of a syslog server. I would like some semblance of reporting if possible.

I have looked at kiwi server: http://www.kiwisyslog.com
and it looks very basic, too basic I think.

Then I looked at snmpsoft syslog watcher: http://www.snmpsoft.com/
It appears to be a much better interface, but I can not find any information about the company or product reviews online.

Has anyone heard of them of have used the syslog watcher program?

Thanks,
Dan


I personally have used Kiwi's syslog server, and it worked well. You have to remember that you only get as much syslog info as your device is sending; syslog was never meant to be a conclusive, end-all type of event-reporting engine.

If you're looking for something more advanced, you may need to determine exactly what you need it for. I can't tell here, but if you're trying to measure web stats, then you might look at Webtrends. If you're trying to gauge info from a firewall, then I would talk to your firewall vendor and see what they recommend. If you're trying to stats on servers & various server events, then talk to your server vendor about management software. HP/Dell/IBM all have their server management frameworks that can give you all sort of info based upon SNMP & other interfaces.

May 22, 2014 7:22:59 AM

Thanks. I have done more research and came to that conclusion as well.
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