Logging into syslog vs filesystem: pros and cons

Question

Most applications and services register with the file system. Why don't they use syslog? Is it slow or unreliable?

What are the real pros and cons of using syslog?

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weekens Apr 16 '12 at 13:38

1 answer

user1202136 · Accepted Answer · 2012-04-16T13:49:21+0000

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a limited number of categories (for example, compared with log4j), which limits the filtering options
in the system area, to access administrators, you must set administrator rights
not available on all OSs (e.g. Windows)

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application registration is plug-and-play with known locations
one place to filter all messages
contains many common functions (for example, writing to a file, sending logs remotely, rotating log files).
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