Slash Your Splunk Bill with Syslog Watcher

Keep your Splunk instance lean by filtering and forwarding only the logs that matter. Syslog Watcher puts you in control of which messages get indexed, helping you save significantly on Splunk licensing and storage costs.

Why Splunk Costs Add Up

Every syslog message you send to Splunk counts toward your daily ingest volume. Even low-value or noisy messages contribute to mounting billables. Unfiltered logs can include repeated heartbeats, debug chatter, or non-critical alerts—all of which drive up costs without adding operational insight.

Use Syslog Watcher to Filter, Forward, and Save

Splunk is powerful — no doubt about it. But as your log volume grows, so does your bill. That’s where Syslog Watcher steps in. It’s a cost-effective syslog server that acts as your intelligent gatekeeper, forwarding only the logs you actually need to Splunk.

Core Features

• Centralized syslog collection across any network device
• Advanced filtering by severity, facility, regex, and custom tags
• Flexible forwarding to multiple destinations (Splunk, Graylog, ELK, etc)
• Lightweight Windows service with minimal resource footprint

How Syslog Watcher Lowers Your Expenses

1. Collect: Syslog Watcher listens on standard syslog ports (UDP/TCP/TLS) and gathers messages from all your network devices, servers, and applications.
2. Filter and Transform: Create granular rules based on IP, facility, severity, keywords, and more. Rewrite or enrich messages with tags, priorities, or metadata before forwarding.
3. Forward: Only approved, high-value messages messages make the cut. Forward to Splunk (or any other SIEM) via syslog protocol or file output, reducing the daily data volume.

By dropping unwanted noise at the edge, you index fewer gigabytes—and pay only for what’s mission-critical.