Logging client information

The logging process gathers and stores information about users that are accessing the content and stores that information in a log file. With the proper analysis, you can retrieve a wealth of information from the log files concerning content usage and popularity, user viewing habits, network characteristics, and advertising value.

You can uncover a lot of information from a log file, including the following:

• The date, time, and duration of the connection.
• The type of computer and operating system the client is using.
• The connection's peer address or IP address.
• The client's language preference.
• The content that was streamed.
• The Web page that referred the client to this content.
• Whether or not the stream was completed successfully.

Related topics

• Follow-up considerations
• Log data about clients
• Log file entries reference
• Logging data and events