IT Infrastructure & Cloud Security Manager at Thux
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Sep 10, 2025
When it comes to parsing, I can parse both structured and unstructured data, though our data are only structured. Currently, we collect all data we receive as raw data. Each file is stored for each server that sends data. I rate syslog-ng 10 out of 10.
I am a user of syslog-ng. Syslog-ng is open source. I am unsure if they're selling any service currently, but we don't use any service. I would absolutely recommend syslog-ng to others. On a scale of 1-10, I rate syslog-ng a 10.
Senior Director and Senior Systems Engineer (Dual Role), IT Infrastructure and Security at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees
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Feb 13, 2023
I rate syslog-ng 10 out of 10. It's free and easy to use. It has built-in tools that help us index the various logs sent to it. It's a solid log product. If you're looking for a SIEM solution, syslog-ng will work as a stopgap measure at beginning of the project. It can also work as an injector for a true SIEM solution. You can send all the logs to syslog-ng and forward all the data to the SIEM solution after you've cleaned up the data and got the pertinent information. It's a good front end for a commercial SIEM solution, which becomes more expensive as you load more data into it. I would highly recommend syslog-ng for that use case. However, if you lack the expertise, you might need to go with a cloud-based SIEM instead. You need some in-house expertise or an outside consultant to manage it and set it up.
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When it comes to parsing, I can parse both structured and unstructured data, though our data are only structured. Currently, we collect all data we receive as raw data. Each file is stored for each server that sends data. I rate syslog-ng 10 out of 10.
I am a user of syslog-ng. Syslog-ng is open source. I am unsure if they're selling any service currently, but we don't use any service. I would absolutely recommend syslog-ng to others. On a scale of 1-10, I rate syslog-ng a 10.
It's a good product overall, with no major issues. Overall, I would rate the solution a ten out of ten.
I rate syslog-ng 10 out of 10.
I rate syslog-ng 10 out of 10. It's free and easy to use. It has built-in tools that help us index the various logs sent to it. It's a solid log product. If you're looking for a SIEM solution, syslog-ng will work as a stopgap measure at beginning of the project. It can also work as an injector for a true SIEM solution. You can send all the logs to syslog-ng and forward all the data to the SIEM solution after you've cleaned up the data and got the pertinent information. It's a good front end for a commercial SIEM solution, which becomes more expensive as you load more data into it. I would highly recommend syslog-ng for that use case. However, if you lack the expertise, you might need to go with a cloud-based SIEM instead. You need some in-house expertise or an outside consultant to manage it and set it up.