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rsyslog vs vnStat

A side-by-side look at rsyslog and vnStat. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

rsyslog

rsyslog

Network & Admin

rsyslog is an open-source software utility used on Linux and Unix systems for forwarding log messages in an IP network. It provides reliable logging solutions for system and security monitoring, log management, analysis and reporting.

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vnStat

vnStat

Network & Admin

vnStat is an open-source network traffic monitor for Linux that keeps a log of network traffic for the selected interface(s). It uses the network interface statistics provided by the kernel to keep track of the monthly, daily and hourly bandwidth usage.

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