Announcing NXLog Platform 1.14: Improved License Visibility and Expanded OS Support

NXLog has released NXLog Platform 1.14, introducing improved visibility into data source entitlement usage and expanding NXLog Agent support for both the latest Ubuntu LTS release and long-lived legacy systems.

The latest release makes it easier for security and IT teams to monitor license utilization, plan capacity, and maintain centralized log collection across diverse infrastructure environments — from modern Ubuntu deployments to legacy RHEL 5 and CentOS 5 systems that cannot be upgraded.

What's New in NXLog Platform 1.14

• Entitlements usage visibility: Monitor data source license utilization directly from the NXLog Platform interface.
• Ubuntu 26.04 LTS support: Collect logs from the latest Ubuntu LTS release across x86_64, ARM64, and ARMv7 architectures.
• Legacy RHEL 5 and CentOS 5 support: Extend centralized log collection to systems running older glibc 2.5-based operating systems.
• Centralized management: Manage legacy and modern endpoints through the same NXLog Platform environment.

Monitor Data Source Entitlements at a Glance

NXLog Platform 1.14 introduces a new entitlements usage view that provides greater transparency into how data source licenses are being consumed.

The Organization overview page now includes a dedicated summary card with a progress bar showing the number of sources currently used against the organization's entitlement. It also displays the total number of entitled, used, and available log sources.

Administrators can access a dedicated entitlements usage page for a more detailed breakdown of the collected data sources. The information is presented in a tree structure that separates:

• Sources collected directly by NXLog Agent.
• Sources received over the network.
• Network sources grouped according to the NXLog module that receives them.

This provides security and IT teams with a clearer picture of current license utilization without having to manually calculate usage or contact support.

The new visibility can also simplify capacity planning. Teams can quickly determine how many additional sources can be added and identify potential overage before expanding their logging infrastructure.

For more information, see the NXLog documentation on entitlements usage.

Support for Ubuntu 26.04 LTS

NXLog Agent 6.15 adds support for Ubuntu 26.04 LTS (Resolute Raccoon), helping organizations maintain log visibility when upgrading their Linux infrastructure to the latest Ubuntu Long Term Support release.

The new version supports Ubuntu 26.04 LTS across multiple architectures:

• x86_64
• ARM64
• ARMv7

This means organizations can upgrade supported Ubuntu systems without creating a gap in their security telemetry and centralized logging strategy.

For the latest information about supported operating systems, see the complete NXLog Agent platform list.

Extending Log Collection to Legacy RHEL 5 and CentOS 5 Systems

One of the most important additions in NXLog Agent 6.15 is official support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and other systems based on glibc 2.5, including CentOS 5.

Although these operating systems are long past their standard support lifecycle, they can still be found in production environments where upgrading is difficult or impossible. Examples include regulated industries, industrial environments, specialized equipment, and legacy applications with strict operating system dependencies.

NXLog Agent 6.15 introduces a generic RPM package specifically designed for these long-lived deployments. This allows organizations to collect logs from legacy systems without relying exclusively on custom scripts, intermediate relays, or isolated logging solutions.

Legacy Systems Become Part of the Same Logging Pipeline

Support for RHEL 5 and CentOS 5 is particularly valuable when these systems need to be integrated into an organization's broader security monitoring architecture.

Once enrolled in NXLog Platform, legacy hosts can be managed alongside modern infrastructure through the same centralized management environment.

Security and IT teams can use NXLog Platform to:

• Monitor agent status and logging activity.
• Deploy and manage configurations remotely.
• Apply centralized logging policies.
• Integrate legacy systems into existing SIEM and security analytics workflows.
• Maintain consistent log collection across different generations of operating systems.

This approach helps eliminate separate logging processes for legacy infrastructure and reduces the operational burden associated with maintaining custom collection mechanisms.

Supporting Modern and Long-Lived Infrastructure

Enterprise environments rarely consist entirely of current-generation operating systems. Organizations often operate a combination of cloud workloads, modern Linux and Windows systems, specialized appliances, and legacy platforms that cannot easily be replaced.

NXLog Platform is designed to provide centralized visibility across this heterogeneous infrastructure. With the latest NXLog Agent release, organizations can extend that coverage to both Ubuntu 26.04 LTS and older RHEL 5 and CentOS 5 systems.

Why Expanded OS Support Matters for Security Teams

Legacy systems are often among the most difficult assets to protect. They may not support modern security agents, receive regular operating system updates, or integrate easily with current security platforms.

At the same time, these systems can remain business-critical and continue generating security-relevant events.

Centralized log collection provides security teams with visibility into these environments and allows their events to be incorporated into existing detection, investigation, and compliance processes.

By supporting both modern operating systems and legacy platforms, NXLog Agent helps organizations maintain a consistent telemetry pipeline instead of creating separate solutions for different parts of their infrastructure.

Centralized License and Infrastructure Management

The new entitlement visibility introduced in NXLog Platform 1.14 complements the expanded operating system support in NXLog Agent 6.15.

Organizations can now more easily answer two important operational questions:

• How much of our licensed log source capacity are we using?
• Are all of our relevant systems included in the centralized logging pipeline?

Better visibility into entitlement usage supports more predictable capacity planning, while broader agent compatibility helps reduce gaps in security telemetry.

NXLog Platform 1.14: Key Benefits

Find Out More About NXLog Platform 1.14

NXLog Platform 1.14 combines improved license visibility with broader endpoint coverage, helping organizations build a more consistent and manageable logging infrastructure.

For the complete list of changes, fixes, and enhancements, see the NXLog Platform release notes.

Additional technical information is available in the NXLog documentation, including installation instructions, supported operating systems, and configuration examples.

As an official NXLog partner, Softprom can help organizations evaluate NXLog Platform, plan log collection architectures, and integrate NXLog with existing SIEM and security monitoring environments.