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2 June 2026· 4 min read

📡 Telemetry That Works for You: Building Custom NXLog Pipelines Step-by-Step 📡

A step-by-step walkthrough of building a structured NXLog telemetry pipeline — input, processing, enrichment, filtering, and secure routing to your SIEM.

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17 February 2026· 3 min read

Installing & Configuring NXLog Agents: A Complete Guide to Service Setup

A complete, practical guide to installing and configuring NXLog agents as a service, end to end.

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16 August 2025· 2 min read

🔍 From Open Source Roots to Enterprise-Grade Power

NXLog's journey from a lean open-source project to an enterprise-grade log management platform.

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6 July 2025· 2 min read

From Chaos 🌀 to Clarity ✨: Build Your First Smart Log Pipeline with NXLog

Hybrid infrastructure makes log collection non-negotiable — a guide to building your first smart pipeline with NXLog.

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30 April 2025· 4 min readNXLog Deep Dive — Part 5

Blog Part 5: NXLog in Action: Use Cases for Cybersecurity and Audit Compliance

Real-world NXLog use cases across cybersecurity monitoring and audit compliance — closing out the five-part series.

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29 April 2025· 4 min readNXLog Deep Dive — Part 4

Blog Part 4: Troubleshooting NXLog: Top Errors and How to Fix Them

The most common NXLog errors in production, what causes them, and exactly how to fix each one.

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28 April 2025· 4 min readNXLog Deep Dive — Part 3

Blog Part 3: How to Fine-Tune NXLog for Windows Server for Cybersecurity Success

Practical tuning steps to get NXLog performing reliably on Windows Server — from filtering noise to optimizing throughput.

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27 April 2025· 4 min readNXLog Deep Dive — Part 2

Blog Part 2: NXLog vs Syslog-ng vs Winlogbeat vs Snare — Which Log Collector Wins?

A side-by-side comparison of NXLog against Syslog-ng, Winlogbeat, and Snare — strengths, weaknesses, and where each one wins.

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26 April 2025· 3 min readNXLog Deep Dive — Part 1

Blog Part 1: Introduction to NXLog — The Unsung Hero for Windows Server Log Management

What NXLog is, why it matters for Windows Server environments, and a first look at a sample .conf file — the start of a five-part series.

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