Log Management (LM) includes an approachaddressing large volumes of log messages generated by the computer LM covers log collection, aggregation, central long-term preservation, analysis of the log (in real time and in mass after storage), as well as search logs and reports.

Log management is based on security reasons, the system and network operations and regulatory compliance.

Users and potential users of LM can build your own log management and intelligence tools, to fit the functionality of various open-source components, or acquire (sub) systems of commercial suppliers. Log management is a complicated process and organizations often make mistakes as they approach .

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