Syslog Watcher
Syslog Watcher is a syslog server designed with high performance and broad compatibility in mind. Syslog servers consolidate network and system events in the form of syslog messages for processing, monitoring, and analysis.
Syslog Watcher Features
License | |||||
Free | Lite | Professional | Enterprise | Ultimate | |
Network Subsystem | |||||
Unlimited number of IPv4/IPv6 network interfaces | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Standard syslog over UDP (RFC5426) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Reliable syslog over TCP (RFC6587) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Secure and reliable syslog over TLS (RFC5425) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Maximum number of concurrently connected TCP/TLS clients | 3 | 10 | 50 | 250 | 10000 |
Maximum number of messages collected per hour | 5000 | 50000 | 500000 | 5000000 | Unlimited |
Maximum message length is limited for extended security | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Message Processing | |||||
Incoming filters to screen out unwanted messages | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Support for proxied or forwarded syslog messages | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Customizable message encoding for better non-ASCII support | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Maximum number of syslog originators (syslog sources) | 3 | 10 | 50 | 250 | Unlimited |
Syslog parser uses regular expressions for data extraction | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Option to set up different parsers for different originators | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Syslog Storage | |||||
High-speed file-based syslog storage architecture | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Virtually unlimited syslog storage size | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Option to limit the maximum size of the storage (GB) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Option to set the message retention period (days) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Groups for better organizing large numbers of originators | --- | --- | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Multiple files per day for consistent maximum performance | --- | --- | --- | ✓ | ✓ |
Syslog Storage Archive | |||||
Compressed storage archive for data backup | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Daily synchronization of the archive with the storage | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Incremental synchronization avoids storing redundant data | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Syslog Forwarders | |||||
Unlimited number of forwarders of any type | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Asynchronous forward avoids losses even during traffic spikes | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Pause/resume feature to continue forwarding after error recovery | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Forward to another syslog server via UDP/TCP/TLS | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Forward to any database via ODBC interface | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Forward to files with a highly customizable folder structure | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Email Alerts | |||||
Unlimited number of email alert groups | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Syslog Viewer | |||||
Unlimited number of syslog viewers | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Easy-to-use set of controls for the time interval | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Paging and time interval shifting to continue viewing | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Quick search among the messages loaded into the grid | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Extensive options to configure the viewer layout | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Highlighting messages in the grid depending on filter rules | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Powerful HTML/CSS template for message details view | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Multiple storage files per day for a better storage overview | --- | --- | --- | ✓ | ✓ |
Message Filtration | |||||
Complex filter syntax allows an unlimited number of rules | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Logical operations and parentheses for complex expressions | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Text format of filter expressions is convenient to work with | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Server Architecture | |||||
Multi-threaded 64-bit architecture optimized for high loads | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Dynamic buffers to deal with peaks in incoming traffic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Automatic backups of the server configuration | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Passwords in the configuration file are stored in encrypted form | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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