Syslog

The amount of digital data we produce is astounding. According to www.internetlivestats.com, Google alone processes more than 40,000 searches every single second. When you click a link, you generate a log. Around the globe, every second of the day, computer networks are generating logs. According to the same website, we create 2.5 quintillion bytes of data every single day. Honestly, without searching Google to define quintillion, I don't know how many digits that is. So I just Googled it. It's a billion billion, or 18 zeros after the 1.

Some of these logs are routine, and some of these indicate poor network health or a malicious attempt to breach your network. Log files contain a wealth of information to reduce exposure to intruders, malware, and legal issues. Log data needs to be collected, stored, analyzed, and monitored to meet and report on regulatory compliance standards such as HIPAA, FISMA, FERPA, PCI DSS, or the newest global compliance standard focused on privacy...