Looking for a Simple On-Premise Syslog Viewer
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I'm on the hunt for a straightforward syslog viewing tool that can be hosted in an on-premise data center. In the past, we used SolarWinds' syslog viewer, but management decided to scrap it without having a solid replacement plan. Most of the alternatives I find seem to require a cloud setup, which isn't what we need.
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Have you checked out Graylog? It's a popular choice for on-prem logs and has some nice features for visualizing data.
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What exactly are you looking for in terms of simplicity? Like, is using `less /var/log/syslog` too basic for you? If you're aiming for something with similar capabilities to Kibana or Splunk for visualizations and reports, you might want to consider what questions you're trying to answer. Is it mostly forensic analysis or filtering? If you just need simple filtering, `journalctl` could work, but centralization might require something like Typesense.
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If you're just looking for something basic, ManageEngine Log360 offers a free tier you might want to explore.
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You could give Grafana Loki a shot. Pair it with Vector syslog to handle the syslog output over the network, and it might suit your needs!
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Just curious, how many devices or syslog sources are you dealing with? That might help narrow down the options.
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