How to Set Up Windows Event Log Support

Earlier this year, New Relic enhanced its Infrastructure agent by adding log forwarding capabilities, allowing users to send infrastructure logs to New Relic One, which now includes the ability to forward Windows Event logs to its Telemetry Data Platform. This feature enables Windows users to either forward all logs or use updated filters to select specific logs based on EventID, providing a centralized method for recording significant software and hardware events. Users can configure the Infrastructure agent to listen to specific channels and define which EventIDs to collect or exclude via a YAML configuration file, ensuring that only relevant logs are forwarded to New Relic. This new functionality aims to simplify log management and enhance observability for Windows users, and users can access up to 100 GB of free data ingestion each month by signing up for the Telemetry Data Platform.