parser-benchmarks
Simple benchmarks for log parsers. Performance in events per second with synthetic logs.
Results:
(single-thread)
| Log Source | Events/second | Date |
|---|---|---|
| OpnSense Firewall | 474653 | 7/3/2021 |
| Sonicwall | 197425 | 7/3/2021 |
| PaloAlto | 290006 | 7/3/2021 |
| DNS Server | 702740 | 7/3/2021 |
| Squid Proxy | 452488 | 7/3/2021 |
| Squid Guard | 335705 | 7/3/2021 |
| Apache2 | 287207 | 7/3/2021 |
| Apache ModSecurity | 90184 | 7/3/2021 |
DNS Server is the fastest because the logs are structured in a simple and easy to analyze way. On the contrary, Sonicwall has more modules (IPS, VPN, Tunnels, Firewall...) and they require more complex processing.
The Apache ModSecurity is not performing well, I should try to optimize its code.