Creating a Syslog Server
 

Hello,

I'm trying to create a syslog server and need to choose a distribution to work with; which should I choose and why?

not really relevant. I mean anyone can serve you almost the same way. There can be other, more important preferences.

Just so it's clear; I'm looking to create my own Syslog server - so creating it on Debian would work properly? I heard Debian is a bit slow; would this affect it at all?

Debian? Slow? Where had you seen that?

It may be slow on the release side, as the Debian team prefers things to be solid, so you won't see a release as often, say six months, like other distros. More like two to three years with Debian. That's the only thing slow I can see about Debian.

Ah ok, I must have missread something. So setting up a syslog server on Debian would work? Is there any distribution that might be preferred?

As pan64 stated, any of them could do it. Pick one you're familiar with, or wish to become so, and go from there. You don't state your purposes other than a "syslog server", whatever that may be. If it's for your company, go stable with Debian or CentOS. If personal, pick anything.

Also, you're not obligated to chase new releases unless you want to. Ubuntu LTS has a five year support life, which is something to consider. Debian and, probably, Devuan have a little shorter. The big choice will be APT- vs RPM-based distros, especially if you find one package system easier than the other.

But, yeah, as people have written above, any distro will work as a log server. You could even go with a different OS all together and try FreeBSD or OpenBSD.

I have used Ubuntu 14.04 following https://www.digitalocean.com/communi...n-ubuntu-14-04

I'd do it again using 16.04 given https://www.digitalocean.com/communi...n-ubuntu-16-04

Debian would be a good choice IMO if those failed, or you wanted to "up your game" and try it.