The syslog-ng Insider 2025-09: AI; syslog; FreeBSD

Dear syslog-ng users,

This is the 134th issue of syslog-ng Insider, a monthly newsletter that bri=
ngs you syslog-ng-related news.

NEWS

Syslog-ng development and AI
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Recently, several people have asked me about the syslog-ng project=92s view=
 on AI. In short, there is cautious optimism: we embrace AI, but it does no=
t take over any critical tasks from humans. But what does this mean for sys=
log-ng?
https://www.syslog-ng.com/community/b/blog/posts/syslog-ng-development-and-=
ai=20


Dealing with multiple syslog protocols in syslog-ng made easy
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There are multiple syslog protocols with multiple variants. The new transpo=
rt(auto) option of the syslog() source allows you to support all TCP-based =
variants with a single source driver.
https://www.syslog-ng.com/community/b/blog/posts/dealing-with-multiple-sysl=
og-protocols-in-syslog-ng-made-easy=20

FreeBSD audit source is coming to syslog-ng
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Last year, I wrote a small configuration snippet for syslog-ng: FreeBSD aud=
it source. I published it in a previous blog, and based on feedback, it is =
already used in production. And soon, it will be available also as part of =
a syslog-ng release.
https://www.syslog-ng.com/community/b/blog/posts/freebsd-audit-source-is-co=
ming-to-syslog-ng=20

WEBINARS

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his newsletter online, visit: https://syslog-ng.com/blog/

Peter Czanik (CzP) <[email protected]>
Balabit (a OneIdentity company) / syslog-ng upstream
https://syslog-ng.com/community/
https://twitter.com/PCzanik


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