From Stream to Lake: Thinking About rsyslog as the River System Behind Your Data

I recently had a discussion about data lakes. It made me realize that people often picture them as the starting point of data collection — as if all information somehow appears in the lake. In reality, no lake exists without rivers. And in the world of IT systems, rsyslog is part of that river system.

rsyslog is the river system that feeds your data lake. (Image: Rainer Gerhards via AI)
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