NXLog Agent plays a vital role in aggregating, processing, and forwarding logs to centralized platforms for analysis. Whether it’s system logs, application logs, or security audit trails, these agents are often the first line of visibility into what’s happening in your environment. In many setups, especially large-scale infrastructures, NXLog Agent relays act as crucial intermediaries, collecting logs from edge systems and forwarding them to a SIEM or log analytics platform.

We are happy to announce the latest release of NXLog Platform, version 1.6. This release brings several key improvements, changes, and fixes to aid usability, security, and performance. Our team has introduced changes to improve integration with third-party technologies, made packaging adjustments, and enhanced the configuration workflow. Below, we highlight the most significant changes. Enhanced configuration editor The configuration editor in NXLog Platform has been improved with better syntax highlighting, more accurate error detection, and smarter input suggestions when operating in text mode.

Are you looking to replace Snare? Here’s how NXLog Agent compares in real-world environments. This article will help if you consider a new log collection solution or evaluate alternatives to your existing deployment. It answers key questions from organizations that have migrated from Snare to NXLog solutions. Feature comparison - Snare Agent vs. NXLog Agent Multiple log collection agents are available on the market. While both Snare Agent and NXLog Agent serve similar use cases, NXLog Agent provides broader platform support, more advanced log processing, and greater flexibility in integration.

Imagine trying to buy tickets for your favorite band’s concert, only to find the website down just minutes before they sell out. Or logging into the cloud to look through your cherished digital photos and discovering they’ve been lost because of a data center failure. These scenarios are — at best — frustrating for you. But, for your customers, they can erode trust and damage your business’s reputation. That’s why organizations invest in strategies like high availability (HA) and fault tolerance (FT).

People think about logs as one of the biggest chores in the IT industry. Well, that does not necessarily need to be true. If you adhere to some fundamental log management best practices, the value you could get out of them quickly outweighs the effort put into managing them. Logs can easily become the best friend of IT teams looking to keep their systems secure, meet compliance requirements, and maintain a smoothly running network.

We are happy to announce the latest release of NXLog Platform, version 1.5. This release brings several key improvements, changes, and fixes to aid usability, security, and performance. Our team is introducing a major change to log storage, adjustments in log retention settings, and expanded authentication options. Below, we highlight the most significant changes. Enhanced data storage with ClickHouse NXLog Platform 1.5 introduces a major upgrade to its data storage using ClickHouse, enhancing scalability and resilience while optimizing log storage and retrieval efficiency.