RE: [syslog-ng]memory-based ringbuffer

[syslog-ng@lists.balabit.hu]

> > I was just thinking if you have any plans to implement
> > something along
> > the lines of a memory-based ringbuffer into Syslog-NG. To
> > me it sounds
> > like a useful feature.
> > ...
>
> interesting idea, though the feature is primarily meant for diskless
> clients where no local storage exists. what is the point for
> central log
> servers? (where syslog-ng is primarily used)
Well, the point being that you could use syslog-ng also for the diskless
clients. That way all the fancy, less traditional, "non-standard"
syslog-ng features can be used also client-side - such as forwarding
over TCP (+ stunnel) and extensive support for filtering.

Thoralf