[syslog-ng] Insider 2017-06: HEPIX; Python parser; Turris; openSUSE; upcoming events;

[Czanik, Péter]

Dear syslog-ng users,

This is the 59th issue of syslog-ng Insider, a monthly newsletter that
brings you syslog-ng-related news.



NEWS



HEPIX and syslog-ng

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One of the most important discoveries of this decade was the Higgs
boson. But researchers at High Energy Physics and Nuclear Physics
laboratories and institutes would have been unable to find the Higgs
boson without the IT staff maintaining the computer infrastructure
collecting and analyzing the massive amount of data generated during
their experiments. HEPIX is a community that brings together these IT
guys twice a year from around the world. This spring their event was
hosted by the Wigner Research Centre for Physics in Budapest, where I
also talked to faxmodem. He is both a HEPIX member and one of the most
active syslog-ng community members:

https://www.balabit.com/blog/helped-turning-higgs-boson-theory-reality/



Process trade data using Python

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Upcoming syslog-ng Open Source and Premium Edition releases will
feature a Python parser. Learn how to utilize this parser from our
webinar. In the demo FIX data is transformed into easy-to-use
name-value pairs, but the solution itself is not limited to trade
data. You can access the recording of the webinar at
https://pages2.balabit.com/fix-data-parser/ (requires registration).



syslog-ng updated on Turris Omnia

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The release candidate of version 3.7 of Turris OS – the OpenWRT-based
operating system of Turris Omnia routers – is now available. Among
many other changes, this updates syslog-ng from version 3.0 to 3.9. In
other words, it adds about seven years’ worth of new syslog-ng
features, including new parsers, filters, formatting options,
destinations, and performance enhancements.

https://www.balabit.com/blog/using-the-latest-syslog-ng-on-turris-omnia/



openSUSE conference 2017

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Being a long-time openSUSE user, I visit the openSUSE conference not
only to present on one of its components – syslog-ng – but also to
meet friends and learn about new technologies and the plans for the
upcoming year. Some talks, like those about Package Hub, were very
interesting and important also from a syslog-ng perspective. Of
course, I also joined a few talks for my personal interest, like the
one on the new ARM devices supported by openSUSE.

Read more about my experiences at
https://www.balabit.com/blog/friends-syslog-ng-package-hub-arm-opensuse-conference-2017/



UPCOMING EVENTS



The next event where you can learn about syslog-ng:

Libre Software Meeting (July 1-7): https://2017.rmll.info/en/





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Peter Czanik (CzP) <peter.czanik at balabit.com>
Balabit / syslog-ng upstream
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