We expect a couple of #syslog_ng releases in the near future. As version 4.8.1 is used in major #Linux distributions and has known bugs, we will release 4.8.2 to address those. However, we are also working on 4.9.0, which will bring many changes.
https://www.syslog-ng.com/community/b/blog/posts/a-call-for-testing-the-upcoming-syslog-ng-releases

Installing nightly syslog-ng #arm64 packages on a Raspberry Pi:

https://www.syslog-ng.com/community/b/blog/posts/installing-nightly-syslog-ng-arm64-packages-on-a-raspberry-pi

Learn how to work with #OneIdentity Active Roles #debug logs, that is reading them using #syslog_ng Agent for #Windows and forwarding them to a central syslog-ng server for long(er) term storage.

https://www.syslog-ng.com/community/b/blog/posts/working-with-active-roles-debug-logs-in-syslog-ng

The @FreeBSDFoundation 15 release schedule was just announced, but I already see people saying that "looks good, I already use it in production" :-) So, I installed the latest snapshot in a VM, and tested #syslog_ng on it.

As expected: syslog-ng works fine on it :-)

The April syslog-ng newsletter is now available on-line:
- Testing #Elasticsearch 9.0.0 beta1 with #syslog_ng
- Working with parsed #OneIdentity Active Roles logs in syslog-ng
- Running syslog-ng PE in #RHEL UBI
You can read it at: https://www.syslog-ng.com/community/b/blog/posts/the-syslog-ng-insider-2025-04-elasticsearch-beta-active-roles-rhel-ubi
#LogManagement

#Elasticsearch is one of the most popular syslog-ng destinations. So, when the first beta of the upcoming version 9 was released, I gave it a try using the very latest #syslog_ng snapshot:

https://www.syslog-ng.com/community/b/blog/posts/testing-elasticsearch-9-0-0-beta1-with-syslog-ng

TL;DR: there are some rough edges, but it works!

Last week, I posted about running nightly #syslog_ng #container images on #arm64. However, you can also install syslog-ng directly on the host (in my case, a Raspberry Pi 3), running the latest #Raspberry OS.

https://www.syslog-ng.com/community/b/blog/posts/installing-nightly-syslog-ng-arm64-packages-on-a-raspberry-pi

Recently we enabled nightly #syslog_ng builds and #container builds for #arm64. It means that from now on, you can run the latest syslog-ng on 64bit #ARM platforms.

https://www.syslog-ng.com/community/b/blog/posts/nightly-arm64-syslog-ng-container-builds-are-now-available

For many years, the development of #syslog_ng happened on the #master branch in #Git. However, if you follow that branch, you might have noticed that there has not been much activity on it lately. That is because we introduced a new #branch in git called #develop.

https://www.syslog-ng.com/community/b/blog/posts/introducing-the-develop-branch-of-the-syslog-ng-git-repo

Each time a new major #Elasticsearch version is released, someone asks if it works with #syslog_ng. So I gave it a quick test and based on that, Elasticsearch 9.0.0 beta1 works fine with syslog-ng. But of course, some terms and conditions apply… :-) https://www.syslog-ng.com/community/b/blog/posts/testing-elasticsearch-9-0-0-beta1-with-syslog-ng

The March #syslog_ng #newsletter is now available on-line:

* Test syslog-ng on #EPEL 10!

* Collecting #OneIdentity #ActiveRoles logs centrally using the syslog-ng #Windows Agent

* syslog-ng OSE 4.8.1 is now in EPEL 10, quick fix for #Elasticsearch

https://www.syslog-ng.com/community/b/blog/posts/the-syslog-ng-insider-2025-03-epel-10-elasticsearch-active-roles

In my previous #OneIdentity Active Roles blog, you learned how to forward #Active #Roles logs to a central #syslog_ng server to parse and store the logs. In this blog, I’ll show you how to:

- Work with parsed Active Roles logs.
- Store #logs to various document stores.
- Prepare long-term storage.
- Send #alerts for some critical events.

https://www.syslog-ng.com/community/b/blog/posts/working-with-parsed-active-roles-logs-in-syslog-ng

Even if this blog about commercial software, the name-value pairs concept is the same in the #opensource syslog-ng.

#OneIdentity Active Roles allows you to easily and securely manage #AD objects. The #syslog_ng Windows Agent can collect and forward Active Roles logs from Windows Event Log, while the syslog-ng server can collect, process, store and forward these logs. https://www.syslog-ng.com/community/b/blog/posts/collecting-active-roles-logs-centrally-using-the-syslog-ng-windows-agent

The syslog-ng February #newsletter is now available:

- Syslog-ng @Prometheus exporter added to RPM syslog-ng container image

- Running #syslog_ng PE in #RHEL #UBI

- Running a syslog-ng server in #WSL

Read it at: https://www.syslog-ng.com/community/b/blog/posts/the-syslog-ng-insider-2025-02-prometheus-rhel-ubi-wsl

Soon, I'll leave towards the airport. I'm flying to Brussels:
- to learn about the latest @centos news at Connect
- to speak about #syslog_ng at #FOSDEM at the @fosdembsd devroom
- few days in the area to recharge after the conferences :-)
Let me know, if you are there!

Recently I have posted a #Dockerfile to run #syslog_ng in an @almalinux container. I got some encouraging feedback, so this week I experimented with syslog-ng #Premium Edition (PE) in a #RHEL #UBI (Universal Base Image) container. #Feedback is welcome!
https://www.syslog-ng.com/community/b/blog/posts/running-syslog-ng-pe-in-rhel-ubi

#syslog_ng 4.8.1 is now available in #EPEL 10, so you do not have to use the testing repository anymore. Thanks everyone for the feedback!
However, support for #Elasticsearch 7+ is broken in this release. Learn how to fix this problem!
https://www.syslog-ng.com/community/b/blog/posts/syslog-ng-ose-4-8-1-is-now-in-epel-10-quick-fix-for-elasticsearch
#LogManagement

Will you be at #FOSDEM? I'll be there giving a talk about syslog-ng in the #BSD devroom:

#FreeBSD #audit source and other #syslog_ng news

https://fosdem.org/2025/schedule/event/fosdem-2025-4553-freebsd-audit-source-and-other-syslog-ng-news/

I'll also visit #CentOS Connect to learn about CentOS 10 & EPEL 10.

Last December, I added support for #EPEL 10 in my unofficial #syslog_ng Git snapshot repository. This week, I call for #testing the official syslog-ng EPEL 10 package.

https://www.syslog-ng.com/community/b/blog/posts/syslog-ng-is-coming-to-epel-10

#CentOS Stream 10 and #EPEL 10 just became available, and as usual, I tried to build #syslog_ng as soon as possible. For now it is available in my syslog-ng git snapshot repository, but I am also planning to make it available in EPEL 10 soon.

https://www.syslog-ng.com/community/b/blog/posts/test-syslog-ng-on-epel-10