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A Syslog server will only collect messages in the Syslog format but it is possible to change other formats into the Syslog layout before sending them to a Syslog server; this is called "Conversion." The other option is to set up a non-specific TFTP server and implement format conversion through a post-receipt process; this is called "Consolidation." If you don't convert either before or after the transfer, you will be storing raw log messages.

If you receive log messages through a Syslog server, they will be written either to files or to a database in the Syslog format.

If the free version of the tool is too restrictive, you can check out the paid version of the Kiwi Syslog Server that allows you to operate it on an unlimited number of devices, send email, run scripts, archive logs by device, forward to databse, use an event log, SNMP, or syslog and more.

ManageEngine Event Log Analyzer Free Edition is a good option for people looking for a Syslog server that has extra functions.

Sematext Logs Basic Edition is the free version that will give you a comprehensive log analysis tool or just a Syslog server.

Users of the free package will get more functionality than just a Syslog server but it offers a taster of how powerful log processing can be.

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