Graylog Releases Plug-In for Splunk 

HOUSTON, Tex., July 16 -- Graylog, Inc., the company behind the popular Graylog open source log management platform, today announced that it has released a plug-in for Splunk that enables companies to affordably address a wider range of IT operations, dev ops and security challenges using log analysis. The plug-in allows organizations to use Graylog to collect and analyze machine data gathered from their entire IT infrastructure then forward a subset of it to the Splunk operational intelligence platform. This seamless integration makes it possible for organizations to process more logs, quickly pinpoint the root cause of operational issues and deliver more value to the business -- without incurring the high cost associated with large volume commercial Splunk licenses.

Despite the popularity of commercial log management and analysis solutions like Splunk, many organizations simply cannot afford to collect data from all of their critical IT infrastructure because commercial license costs increase sharply with the volume of machine data collected. For example, network devices such as firewalls are notorious for producing large amounts of log data that are extremely expensive to process and store using commercial products that charge "gigabyte per day" pricing.  This model has made enterprise-wide log analysis deployments cost prohibitive for all but the most budget rich organizations.

The Graylog Splunk plug-in provides the following capabilities to integrate open source log collection with commercial deployments of Splunk for more cost-effective log analysis operations and projects:

• Uses simple Graylog rules to automatically route selective log messages to Splunk
• Intuitive user interface enables installation, setup and configuration to be completed in just minutes
• Compatible log formats allow all Graylog messages to be forwarded to Splunk with no configuration necessary
• Real time message forwarding for zero latency message delivery
• Compatible data transfer mechanisms (TCP/UDP) for simple integration

"It's ironic that the organizations who stand to benefit the most from log management technology often can't afford to fully deploy it," said Michael Sklar, CEO of Graylog. "This new plug-in can help make Splunk more effective and affordable, so everyone can leverage log data to ensure the performance, availability, and security of their critical applications."

Availability

Graylog is available immediately at https://www.graylog.org/ Enterprise service and support packages are available from https://www.graylog.com/

About Graylog

Graylog provides service and support for the open source Graylog solution which stores, searches, and analyzes machine data collected from IT infrastructures and applications. The company enables organizations, at a fraction of the cost, to improve IT operations efficiency, security, and reduce the cost of IT. Graylog is based in Houston, Texas. For more information visit: www.graylog.com.

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Source: Graylog