Experiences with Log Analysis Tools?
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Just wondering what others are using for log analysis, metrics, reporting. My company is thinking of using LogRhythm and from what I've heard its not so great at the analystics piece but is good on security. What tools do you guys use for troubleshooting, analysis, metrics and general health reporting?
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Just wondering what others are using for log analysis, metrics, reporting. My company is thinking of using LogRhythm and from what I've heard its not so great at the analystics piece but is good on security. What tools do you guys use for troubleshooting, analysis, metrics and general health reporting?
MothInTheMachine wrote:
Just wondering what others are using for log analysis, metrics, reporting
Excel.
MothInTheMachine wrote:
analystics piece but is good on security
They feature five products, which are you referring to? And log-files from which product? SharePoint logs look a little different from the IIS log. Sorry, your question feels like an ad.
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MothInTheMachine wrote:
Just wondering what others are using for log analysis, metrics, reporting
Excel.
MothInTheMachine wrote:
analystics piece but is good on security
They feature five products, which are you referring to? And log-files from which product? SharePoint logs look a little different from the IIS log. Sorry, your question feels like an ad.
Bastard Programmer from Hell :suss: If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^][](X-Clacks-Overhead: GNU Terry Pratchett)
Its a pretty crappy ad if I'm saying I don't like the product.
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Its a pretty crappy ad if I'm saying I don't like the product.
That was not exactly what you were saying, but still; is there a product that knows all the formats of all your different logfiles? Logs are mostly text; you can treat them as a single-column CSV. Import into excel, mess a bit around.
Bastard Programmer from Hell :suss: If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^][](X-Clacks-Overhead: GNU Terry Pratchett)
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Just wondering what others are using for log analysis, metrics, reporting. My company is thinking of using LogRhythm and from what I've heard its not so great at the analystics piece but is good on security. What tools do you guys use for troubleshooting, analysis, metrics and general health reporting?
We use a customized version of YALV[^] This, of course, means that we're bound to use log4net and the XML specification YALV supports - Of course it is open source and we could adjust it any time needed - But c'mon, it's a log file. These things don't get any more spectacular when changin the formatting :laugh: