Dear syslog-ng users, This is the 56th issue of syslog-ng Insider, a monthly newsletter that brings you syslog-ng-related news. NEWS Docker: 500K+ pulls ------------------- There are over 500K pulls for the syslog-ng image from the Docker hub at https://hub.docker.com/u/balabit/. You can use one of the -dev images if you want to compile syslog-ng yourself. If you use any of these images, share your use case and experiences with us. Gartner & RSA: Central Log Management ------------------------------------- With the increased reliance on analytics to drive security operations, IT security professionals are paying particular attention to one of the oldest tools in their toolbox, log management. A recently released report by Gartner focuses on the role of Central Log Management (CLM) in improving threat monitoring and detection: https://www.balabit.com/blog/renaissance-central-log-management/ The key takaway from the RSA conference was also CLM: https://www.balabit.com/blog/key-takeaways-about-central-log-management-from... Upcoming webinar about CLM: https://pages2.balabit.com/central-log-management-webinar/ Hadoop and Kafka performance ---------------------------- The syslog-ng application has been supporting Hadoop and Kafka destinations for some time now, as it is an integral part of a versatile central log management solution. Seamless integration is great, but what about performance? Read our blogs to learn more: Hadoop: https://www.balabit.com/blog/testing-performace-log-streaming-hdfs-syslog-ng... Kafka: https://www.balabit.com/blog/testing-the-performance-of-log-streaming-to-kaf... SCALE 2017 ---------- It is the third year that syslog-ng has participated at Southern California Linux Expo or, as better known to many, SCALE ‒ the largest Linux event in the USA. Balabit had a booth in the expo area and on Sunday I gave a presentation on how to deal with security logs using syslog-ng. Read more at https://www.balabit.com/blog/syslog-ng-scale-2017/ Your feedback and news, or tips about the next issue are welcome at documentation@balabit.com. To read this newsletter online, visit: https://syslog-ng.org/ Peter Czanik (CzP) <peter.czanik@balabit.com> Balabit / syslog-ng upstream https://www.balabit.com/blog/author/peterczanik/ https://twitter.com/PCzanik