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diff --git a/source/proposals/big_restructuring/book/overview.rst b/source/proposals/big_restructuring/book/overview.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..44c47d8 --- /dev/null +++ b/source/proposals/big_restructuring/book/overview.rst @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ +Overview +======== + +Write a bit about the logging challenge. + +What is 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. + +Message flow in rsyslog +----------------------- + +From where to where and when... describes the flow. + +Input +^^^^^ + +Message Transformation +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ + +Output +^^^^^^ + +Output format: Templates +"""""""""""""""""""""""" + + |