syslog-ng pros and cons

4.3 out of 5

5 reviews
100% willing to recommend

Pros & Cons summary

Syslog-ng offers built-in features for SIEM alerts and advanced log extraction, storage, and compound search functionalities by time, user, or behavior. Professionally challenging, customization is possible through an additional configuration file despite existing integration and filtering issues. Potential for protocol extensions and enhanced observability exists, though expert professionals are scarce. Issues in configuration and integration occasionally arise, impacting its deployment efficiency among tech buyers.

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PROS

Syslog-ng includes built-in features for creating alerts compatible with SIEM systems.

Syslog-ng uses a separate config file which works alongside the core configuration.

The extraction and storage of logs are highly valued in syslog-ng.

Syslog-ng provides straightforward access to all logs, facilitating incident pinpointing and presentations to managers and clients.

The use of compound search in syslog-ng allows for specific log searches based on time, user, or behavior.

CONS

Syslog-ng is not a true SIEM and is only a temporary solution.

Filtering capabilities have room for improvement.

There is potential for additional integration and protocol extensions.

It is hard to find people who know how to use syslog-ng, leading to configuration and integration problems.

There is room for improvement in observability.

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ShabbeerNasrudeen

Solution Architect(Splunk- Log Management) at Tata Consultancy

Mar 1, 2023

Syslog-ng has a separate config file in addition to the core configuration.

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RyanVargas

Senior Director and Senior Systems Engineer (Dual Role), IT Infrastructure and Security at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees

Feb 13, 2023

Syslog-ng has built-in features that we can use to create alerts for a SIEM solution. It isn't a true SIEM solution, but it's sufficient for the time being.

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FlavioSantos

Data center analyst at Atvos

Aug 30, 2023

For us, the most valuable feature is the use of compound search for searching logs at a specific time, by a specific user, or specific behavior.

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SidneiYokoyama

CISO at LGPDNOW

Apr 11, 2023

Syslog-ng provides easy access to all my logs. It helps me show managers and other clients precisely where an incident occurred. I also like it because you can integrate syslog-ng with multiple solutions to allow real-time monitoring.

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reviewer2147403

Project Manager at a non-tech company with 201-500 employees

Apr 3, 2023

The ability to extract and store the logs is the most valuable feature of syslog-ng.

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ShabbeerNasrudeen

Solution Architect(Splunk- Log Management) at Tata Consultancy

Mar 1, 2023

The filtering has room for improvement.

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RyanVargas

Senior Director and Senior Systems Engineer (Dual Role), IT Infrastructure and Security at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees

Feb 13, 2023

Syslog-ng has built-in features that we can use to create alerts for a SIEM solution. It isn't a true SIEM solution, but it's sufficient for the time being.

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FlavioSantos

Data center analyst at Atvos

Aug 30, 2023

There is room for improvement in terms of observability.

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SidneiYokoyama

CISO at LGPDNOW

Apr 11, 2023

It's hard to find people who know how to use syslog-ng. I often find problems with configurations, and solutions aren't integrated correctly with syslog-ng. For example, there might be data with extra decimals, or the collector agents are incorrectly named. It isn't a problem with the solution; it's a lack of professionals.

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reviewer2147403

Project Manager at a non-tech company with 201-500 employees

Apr 3, 2023

There is always the potential for additional integration and protocol extensions.

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