[syslog-ng] Recommended Data base

[Jakub Jankowski]

On 18.08.2014 23:06, VMI X wrote:
> Hi,
> Currently we're logging everything to text files for a few LAN clients.
> We're considering using a database instead and have a few questions to
> help us decide:
>
>   * Would a database be a good option to replace existing text files for
>     long term storage considering storage space?
>   * Would mongo OR mysql be better suited for storing system logs?
>
> I understand answers to these questions can vary depending on specific
> use case but seeking a general recommendation to see what's typically
> being used and what the most stable/supported options would be.

Why don't you test it yourself by logging to *both* text files (as you 
do now) and a database? That would get you some data to compare, and 
what's best about it - that would be your data, your use-cases, etc.


HTH,
  Jakub.


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