Peter Czanik

IBM Champion 2026 was issued by IBM to Peter Czanik. This individual is recognized as an innovative thought leader in the technical community who has demonstrated exceptional expertise and contributions in helping others derive greater value from IBM so...

I’m happy to share that I’ve obtained a new certification: #IBM #Champion 2026 from IBM!

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The syslog-ng Insider 2026-03: 4.11.0 release; OpenSearch; ElasticSearch Dear syslog-ng users, This is the 138th issue of syslog-ng Insider, a monthly newsletter that brings you syslog-ng-related news. NEWS Version 4.11.0 of syslog-ng is now available Version 4.11.0 of s...

The March #syslog_ng #newsletter is now on-line:

- Version 4.11.0 of syslog-ng is now available

- Using #OpenSearch data streams in syslog-ng

- Changes in the syslog-ng #Elasticsearch destination

It is available at www.syslog-ng.com/community/b/...

Finally, I also installed #FreeBSD on my new #AI focused mini #workstation from HP. I even managed to install #GNOME on the machine with minimal effort. However, I also ran into many problems.

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Last week I started a blog series about my new #AI-focused mini #workstation from #HP. Read the series at peter.czanik.hu/tags/toy/

Installing #Windows, #openSUSE, #Ubuntu, #Fedora are already covered, #FreeBSD is coming soon. Experiences with HW accelerated AI will follow.

Version 4.11.0 of syslog-ng is now available Version 4.11.0 of syslog-ng is now available. The main attraction is the brand new Kafka source, but there are many other smaller features and improvements, as well. Before you begin If you happen to ...

Version 4.11.0 of syslog-ng was released over a week ago. Packages are automagically built for #Debian/ #Ubuntu/#RHEL (and clones) during release, and already available in #openSUSE Tumbleweed and #Fedora Rawhide.

Read about new features at: www.syslog-ng.com/community/b/...

With a bit of delay, but #syslog_ng 4.11.0 is now available in #Fedora #Rawhide. Support for #snmp is enabled again.

My ultimate goal is to learn more about #ArtificialIntelligence in a #Linux environment, but the first thing I did after installation was trying #Steam and a couple of #games. Spoiler alert: installing #NeedForSpeed was smoother than on #Windows :-)

Not listed as supported, but I could install #Fedora on my new #AI box just fine. I expected this though, because when I asked around about Linux support and hardware AI acceleration for #AMD #Ryzen 39X chips, all responses came from Fedora users… 😜
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I also updated the #Fedora #Rawhide package, and according to the syslog-ng page on #repology, it's already there: repology.org/project/sysl...

However, Rawhide still had #syslog_ng 4.10.2, when I checked a few minutes ago...

Version 4.11.0 of syslog-ng was released last week, and it is already available in #openSUSE #Tumbleweed!
#syslog_ng

Some #concert photos from the weekend: Yann Tiersen in #Budapest

Syslog-ng 4.11.0 packaging status Committed users compile syslog-ng for themselves from source. However, most of us wait until a software is available as an easy-to-install package for our operating system of choice. In this blog post...

Committed users compile #syslog_ng for themselves from source. However, most of us wait until a software is available as an easy-to-install package for our OS of choice. In this blog post you will see an overview on the available packages for syslog-ng 4.11.0. www.syslog-ng.com/community/b/...

Good news for #syslog_ng users on #FreeBSD. As you can also see on FreshPorts, the latest syslog-ng, version 4.11.0, is now also available in FreeBSD ports:

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I'm proud to share that I'm an #IBM #champion this year again. This is my 5th year as an #IBMChampion for #POWER. It's not the most recent photo of me, but probably the most appropriate one due to the logo :-)

The data sheet of my new an #AI focused mini #workstation from #HP mentions #Ubuntu 24.04 as the supported #Linux distro. I have tried that, but I could not get instaled. However, 25.10 installed without any problems, even from an #openSUSE branded USB stick :-)

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Installing a syslog-ng 4 development snapshot on FreeBSD Unless there is a <a href="/community/b/blog/posts/installing-syslog-ng-4-0-1-on-freebsd">serious problem</a>, FreeBSD ports usually contains the latest stable syslog-ng release. However, sometimes pe...

Version 4.11.0 of #syslog_ng was released yesterday. I submitted changes to the #FreeBSD ports maintainer, but if you are impatient, you can already try this syslog-ng version from my test repo:

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The main new feature is a #Kafka source.

Version 4.11.0 of syslog-ng is now available Version 4.11.0 of syslog-ng is now available. The main attraction is the brand new Kafka source, but there are many other smaller features and improvements, as well. Before you begin If you happen to ...

I am happy to announce that version 4.11.0 of #syslog_ng is now available. The main attraction is the brand new #Kafka source, but there are many other smaller features and improvements, from syslog-ng contributors around the World.
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#elasticsearch #macos

Today it's #syslog_ng release day, so I'm wearing a syslog-ng t-shirt in the #OneIdentity Budapest office😊

Last week I introduced you to my new toy at home: an #AI focused mini workstation from #HP. It arrived with #Windows pre-installed, but of course I also wanted to have #Linux on the box. I installed #openSUSE #Tumbleweed first:

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#openSUSE #HP #AMD

Call for testing: syslog-ng 4.11 is coming The syslog-ng 4.11 release is right around the corner. Thousands of automatic tests run before each new piece of source code is merged, but nothing can replace real-world hands-on tests. So help us te...

Version 4.11.0 of syslog-ng should be released this week. However, testing and feedback are still very welcome for this upcoming release: www.syslog-ng.com/community/b/...

Our #office is #pet friendly :-) I do not recall seeing a #cat, but #dogs are regular visitors.

I still do not know if I'll be #IBMChampion this year, but I keep talking about #IBM #Power anyway :-) Based on today's discussions, I better share this blog again: peter.czanik.hu/posts/power-...

#IBMPower #Power #Power11

There is a new toy in the house for #AI, #gaming, #Linux, Windows and #FreeBSD 😊 It is a miniature #workstation from #HP, built around #AMD’s Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 395 chip. This box will serve many purposes. Learn more about those and see #unboxing at peter.czanik.hu/posts/new-to...

I'm not a #cat maniac, but I love when this one comes to #sniff me 😍

UDP reliability improved in syslog-ng Debian packaging UDP log collection is a legacy feature that does not provide any security or reliability, but is still in wide use. You can improve its reliability using eBPF on Linux in recent syslog-ng versions. Su...

#UDP log collection is a legacy feature that does not provide security or reliability. You can improve its #reliability using #eBPF on #Linux in recent syslog-ng versions. Support for eBPF was added to Debian packages while preparing for syslog-ng 4.11.
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The syslog-ng Insider 2026-02: stats-exporter; blank filter; Kafka source Dear syslog-ng users, This is the 137th issue of syslog-ng Insider, a monthly newsletter that brings you syslog-ng-related news. NEWS The syslog-ng stats-exporter() now has all functionality of sysl...

The February #syslog_ng newsletter is now available on-line:

- The stats-exporter() now has all functionality of syslog-ng-ctl
- Using the blank() filter of syslog-ng
- How to test the syslog-ng #Kafka source by building the package yourself?

Read it at www.syslog-ng.com/community/b/...

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A #question to #Instagram experts: why do I keep receiving "#Forward it us" and similar comments under the photos I publish? Anyone can see my photos without forwarding, just open:
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Automatic configuration of the syslog-ng wildcard-file() source Reading files and monitoring directories became a lot more efficient in recent syslog-ng releases. However, it is also needed manual configuration. Version 4.11 of syslog-ng can automatically configur...

Coming soon in syslog-ng 4.11: Automatic configuration of the syslog-ng wildcard-file() source

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I started to use " #Death by #Meetings" for days when I have 3 or more meetings a day. I am more into #management now, but still #engineer under the hood 😊 I was proud to hear another colleague to use this expression on the daily standup meeting this morning🤪

A #dragon and a #dog guarding the passage between the First Court and Second Court in #Christ's #College #Cambridge.