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diff --git a/source/index.rst b/source/index.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5c20540 --- /dev/null +++ b/source/index.rst @@ -0,0 +1,78 @@ +Welcome to Rsyslog +================== + +`Rsyslog <http://www.rsyslog.com/>`_ is a **r**\ ocket-fast **sys**\ tem for **log** processing. +It offers high-performance, great security features and a modular design. +While it started as a regular syslogd, rsyslog has evolved into a kind of +**swiss army knife of logging**, being able to + +- accept inputs from a wide variety of sources, +- transform them, +- and output the results to diverse destinations. + +Rsyslog has a strong enterprise focus but also scales down to small +systems. +It supports, among others, :doc:`MySQL <tutorials/database>`, +:doc:`PostgreSQL <tutorials/database>`, +:doc:`failover log destinations <tutorials/failover_syslog_server>`, +ElasticSearch, syslog/tcp transport, fine grain output format control, +high precision timestamps, +queued operations and the ability to filter on any message part. + +Manual +------ +.. toctree:: + :maxdepth: 2 + + installation/index + configuration/index + containers/index + troubleshooting/index + faq/index + concepts/index + examples/index + tutorials/index + development/index + historical/index + +Reference +--------- +.. toctree:: + :maxdepth: 1 + + history + licensing + how2help + community + features + proposals/index + whitepapers/index + free_support + compatibility/index + +Sponsors and Community +---------------------- + +Please visit the rsyslog `Sponsor's Page`_ to honor the project sponsors or +become one yourself! We are very grateful for any help towards the project +goals. + +If you like rsyslog, you might want to lend us a helping hand. It +doesn't require a lot of time - even a single mouse click helps. Learn +:doc:`how2help`. + +.. _Sponsor's Page: http://www.rsyslog.com/sponsors + +Contributing to the docs +------------------------ + +This documentation is hosted on `github +<https://github.com/rsyslog/rsyslog-doc>`_. If you find something to be +improved, please feel free to fork and file a patch request with your +improvements. There is also a Button 'Edit in GitHub' on every documentation +page beginning with the main `docs page +<https://www.rsyslog.com/doc/v8-stable/>`_ that allows easy access. + +.. only:: dev + + Built on |today| from branch |DOC_BRANCH|, commit |DOC_COMMIT|. |