NXLog Platform terminology

This glossary explains key concepts and definitions of the terminology you will come across in NXLog Platform.

A

agent

Agent refers to an NXLog Agent instance installed and configured on a computer to collect logs from various sources and forward them to one or more destinations, including NXLog Platform. In addition, NXLog Agent can filter, normalize, and enrich logs before sending them to their destination. A log collector agent is used for agent-based log collection.

Also known as

log collection agent, log agent, host agent, log collector, log shipper, log data shipper, log collector agent, log forwarder

Related

Agent management

audit log

An audit log or an audit trail is a type of log that contains a non-repudiable record of system activities. They are an essential part of IT security, giving insight into what is happening in your environment and helping you meet compliance requirements and risk management. NXLog Platform automatically records audit logs. You can view and search the audit log from the NXLog Platform UI.

Also known as

audit trail, security log, access log

Related

NXLog Platform audit logs

C

customer

In NXLog Platform, a customer is synonymous with an organization. It is an entity subscribed to NXLog Platform. Each organization manages its own users and NXLog Agent fleet.

Also known as

organization

Related

Organization management

E

EPS (Events Per Second)

EPS is the standard unit of measurement for log processing speed, i.e., how many events an application can process in one second. In other words, it is a measurement used in IT to define the number of events that go in or out of a system in a given time. NXLog Platform uses EPS to measure the log processing rate.

Also known as

event rate, EPS rate, events per second rate, flows per minute, log rate, throughput

Related

Input stream EPS tracking with NXLog
Quick start dashboard

O

organization

An entity subscribed to NXLog Platform. Each organization manages its users and NXLog Agent fleet.

Customer and Organization might be used interchangeably on the NXLog Platform, and represent the NXLog Platform’s view of the world: each organization has its own set of users, licenses, invoices, etc.

On the NXLog Platform side, we do not require an Organization to be equal to a “physical” organization in the real world, so a single company can set up multiple organizations on NXLog Platform, e.g. for departments.

In this sense, it is more descriptive to use Organization instead of Customer.

Also known as

customer, NXLog Platform customer

Related

Organization management