[syslog-ng] Better performance between udp, unix-stream or pipe ?

[Yann I.]

In fact, this is the same process... There is only one process.


2010/11/16 Martin Holste <mcholste at gmail.com>

> Why do you need separate syslog-ng processes running?
>
> On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 10:49 AM, Yann I. <yann.frm at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi !
> >
> > I have a question about the use of udp, unix-stream or pipe. I would like
> to
> > forward a syslog message to the same syslog server like this :
> >
> > |  log {
> > |     source (s_r_udp);    (<-- listen on UDP/514)
> > |
> > |     filter (....);
> > |     filter (....);
> > |     parser (...);
> > |
> > |     destination (d_local_syslog);  (<-- send the message to a local
> syslog
> > by using unix-stream, udp or pipe mecanism)
> > |  };
> >
> > (...)
> >
> > |  log {
> > |     source (s_local_syslog);    (<--- here I receive the messages sent
> by
> > the "d_syslog_loop")
> > |
> > |     filter (...);
> > |     filter (...);
> > |     parser (...);
> > |
> > |     destination (d_remote_syslog);
> >
> > I'm looking for the better way to send syslog message to the same syslog
> > server : which mecanism provides the better performances : pipe, udp (by
> > using network) or unix-stream ?
> > Maybe the "pipe" is the better solution ?...
> >
> > I'm using the syslog-ng OSE 3.1.2 on CentOS.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Yann I.
> >
> >
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