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10x search improvement? Optimize Splunk fields with Axoflow
Indexed fields can make Splunk searches up to 10x faster. See how Axoflow sends payload- and externally-derived metadata to Splunk efficiently.


Beyond Cutting Cost: Why Data Quality Makes Security Pipelines Strategic
Anton Chuvakin and Tim Peacock interview Balázs Scheidler on why data quality, not just cost cutting, makes security data pipelines strategic.


Axoflow’s Storage Strategy: Building the Security Data Layer
Axoflow's storage strategy for the Security Data Layer: edge storage, cost-efficient data lakes, stream processing, and air-gapped deployments.
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Syslog Deployment Modes: From Local Logs to Enterprise Pipelines
Common syslog deployment models: local, centralized, distributed, and high-availability setups, from single hosts to enterprise pipelines.


The Autonomous Data Layer: Control Your Data, Cost, and Cyber Risk
Gain strategic control with Axoflow's autonomous data layer: Axolake, AxoStore, and Locker for automated curation, cost cuts, and compliance.


How Syslog Works: Core Concepts Explained
How syslog works: message format, severity levels, facilities, transport over UDP, TCP, and TLS, plus reliability mechanisms like buffering.


Why Use OpenTelemetry gRPC for Log Data Transport
Switching log transport from syslog or HTTP to OpenTelemetry gRPC can dramatically improve efficiency, reliability, and scalability. Here's why.


What is Syslog? The Complete Beginner’s Guide (2026)
Learn what syslog is, how it works, and why it remains the backbone of modern logging. Use cases, benefits, and limitations for beginners.


Comprehensive Guide to Syslog (2026)
The starting point of our comprehensive syslog guide, that starts from the basics and covers every aspect of syslog collection, transport, and scaling


If You Own the Pipeline, You Own the Future of the SOC
Security data pipelines are becoming the SOC's control plane. Key report findings on cost efficiency, data quality, and faster investigations.


Beyond Cutting Cost: Why Data Quality Makes Security Pipelines Strategic
Anton Chuvakin and Tim Peacock interview Balázs Scheidler on why data quality, not just cost cutting, makes security data pipelines strategic.


Top 15 Cybersecurity Voices who Actually Give A Damn
The top 15 cybersecurity voices who actually give a damn: practitioners, thinkers, and builders shaping security. No buzzwords, no vendor hype.
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