[systemd-bugs] [Bug 89184] New: RFE: Support failover targets in systemd-journal-upload

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https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=89184

            Bug ID: 89184
           Summary: RFE: Support failover targets in
                    systemd-journal-upload
           Product: systemd
           Version: unspecified
          Hardware: Other
                OS: All
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: medium
         Component: general
          Assignee: systemd-bugs at lists.freedesktop.org
          Reporter: duncan at innes.net
        QA Contact: systemd-bugs at lists.freedesktop.org

s-j-upload currently allows the uploading of journal logs to a remote server. 
If this remote server is offline, there is no ability to switch over to a
failover system.
I'm not sure if s-j-upload will sit and wait until the target server comes back
online, then catch up from where the last cursor entry was.  This would
certainly provide some backup from infrastructure downtime.
There is a benefit to high security systems, however, in ensuring log files
find a way back to central log servers despite system outages.  Customer may
use central log server for real-time alerting based on certain event types
being triggered (i.e. failed logins).  Malicious code could try and DOS a log
receiver whilst trying to gain entry to the systems that are sending their logs
to that server.  Having a failover capability in place would increase the
ability of logs to arrive at a central system during planned or unplanned
outages.

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