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When comparing Rsyslog vs MindArray IPM, the Slant community recommends Rsyslog for most people. In the question“What are the best log management, aggregation & monitoring tools?” Rsyslog is ranked 9th while MindArray IPM is ranked 26th. The most important reason people chose Rsyslog is:
Rsyslog is a free and open source tool.
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Pros
Pro Free and Open Source
Rsyslog is a free and open source tool.
Pro Real-time indexing of log data
Indexes log data in real time
Pro Customizable
Pro Robust search and filters
The search functionality and the filters are very robust.
Cons
Con Difficult to configure
The config is not user friendly at all compared to syslog-ng
Con Not spread to many platforms
Rsyslog is only available for Linux and Solaris.
Con No virtual appliance
No virtual appliance available.