SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server

SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server, released in 2008, is an easy-to-use comprehensive log management, reporting and alerting solution. Built on the core technology of the popular open source syslog daemon, syslog-ng, the SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server is included in the SolarWinds network management suite.

The SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server provides log collection, alerting and reporting, with support for TCP, UDP, RELP and SNMP formats, making it an ideal solution for all log sources. In addition, SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server is highly secure, with full support for digital signatures and encryption, protecting log data from modification or theft.

The SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server is free for up to five devices, making it a great solution for small and medium businesses. For organizations needing greater scale and capacity, the SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server also offers an enterprise edition with support for unlimited log sources. The enterprise edition of SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server also provides advanced reporting and alerting options, including SNMPv3 alerting and a Web-based reporting console for report generation.

Kiwi Syslog Server requirements are minimal, and the software can be installed on most Windows platforms including Windows XP, Vista, 7, and 8. The only prerequisites are access to a Microsoft-compatible SQL database, Apache TomCat and a Java Runtime Environment (JRE).

The SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server is an ideal solution for log monitoring, reporting and alerting. Its rich features and support for a range of log standards make it suitable for organizations of any size, and its free version makes it cost-effective for small business users.