Definition

correlation engine

A correlation engine is a software application that programmatically understands relationships. Correlation engines are used in systems management tools to aggregate, normalize and analyze event log data, using predictive analytics and fuzzy logic to alert the systems administrator when there is a problem.

Simple Event Correlation installation and configuration
Simple Event Correlation is an open source tool...
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Quick Takes: Correlation engine goes open source
Security firm Qualys Inc. announced that it has...
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This was last updated in August 2012

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Simple Event Correlation installation and configuration

Simple Event Correlation is an open source tool designed for reading incoming data feeds and performing actions based on user-defined rules. Learn how to install and configure this small- to medium... (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com)
Quick Takes: Correlation engine goes open source

Security firm Qualys Inc. announced that it has released Quidscor correlation engine as open source, leading off this week's edition of Quick Takes. (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com)
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Reducing the onslaught of false-positive alerts could breathe new life into IDSes (Intrusion Detection Systems), a technology... (ComputerWeekly.com)