We have just released EventReporter 19.3, bringing modern configuration standards and enhanced diagnostic capabilities to our flagship Windows Event Log forwarding solution. This release focuses on DevOps integration, operational transparency, and readiness for the next generation of Windows Server.
A key highlight of this version is the addition of YAML configuration support. By introducing file-based configuration in the YAML format, EventReporter 19.3 makes it easier for administrators to manage, version-control, and deploy configurations across large server farms. This transition to human-readable configuration files aligns EventReporter with modern administrative workflows.
To provide better insights into production environments, EventReporter 19.3 introduces Runtime Metrics. Administrators can now enable an HTTPS query endpoint to monitor the service’s internal state in real-time. This allows for seamless integration into operational dashboards, providing immediate visibility into event processing rates and service health.
Furthermore, this update ensures that EventReporter is ready for the future with improved Windows Server 2025 support, specifically targeting message fallback logic and custom-channel cleanup within the Event Monitor service.
Technical improvements in EventReporter 19.3
This release includes significant hardening of the core engine and outbound communication actions:
- Advanced Database Commit Batching: Added configurable batching for ODBC and OLE DB writers, drastically reducing overhead and increasing performance when logging events to SQL databases.
- Reliable Syslog Forwarding: Improved TCP/TLS send reliability, including better handling of partial writes and more robust timeout behavior during network instability.
- Resilient File Logging: Enhanced the File Action with improved log rotation durability and retry persistence, ensuring that local log archives remain intact during reloads or shutdowns.
- Engine Hardening: The core engine has been refined for safer XML conversion, better registry write handling, and improved cache boundary management to ensure maximum stability.
- Improved Installation Logic: New install-time options for service parameters allow for more flexible automated deployments.
- Diagnostic Accuracy: Fixed an issue with RFC3339 timestamp cache reuse, ensuring that every forwarded syslog header contains the precise, high-resolution time of the event.
EventReporter 19.3 remains the premier choice for organizations that need to reliably bridge the gap between Windows Event Logs and central Syslog or database repositories.
Released versions
- Service: 19.3.0.492
- Client: 19.3.0.582