Alejandro Fernandez ([EMAIL PROTECTED]):

> The place where I work has a huge amount of stats to work through,
> and I'm trying to see wether analog would still be the best
> solution. To give an idea, around 8 sites here produce up to 2gb of
> logfiles (I think compressed and stripped of graphical hits) a day,
> each. I'm trying to figure out what alternatives there might be. Of
> course, I'm happy with analog and I trust it's results, but I need
> to build a case for it, to prove, even to me, that it's the best
> solution.

2gb each or 2gb total? Depending on the hardware you have available
either should be possible. You'll definitely need to use cache files
(http://www.analog.cx/docs/cache.html) and will probably need to use
*LOWMEM command (http://www.analog.cx/docs/lowmem.html). With some
tricky scripting you can actually use subsequent *LOWMEM runs to build
a full report in parts, if needed.


> Does anyone have any idea what is the next step up from analog? And
> how long it would take it to go through said 2gb? I only need very
> rough estimates. I hear the figure is around 20000 logfile lines a
> second is analog's average speed... As far as I know the only
> alternatives are either using a database, which is only if you
> really need the freedom to build customised queries (the suits are
> on xmas holidays!), or "build your own".

AFAIK there is no open-source or free software package that is more
powerful than Analog. Although recent reports have implied that
Webalizer might handle large files better in some situations.

So as not to advertise, I won't mention commercial packages on the
list, but contact me personally if you want any recommendations.

--

Jeremy Wadsack
Wadsack-Allen Digital Group

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