What version of Check Point can Security Gateways begin dynamically distributing Logs between log servers?

Check Point introduced the Log Server Load Balancing feature starting in version R81. This capability allows a Security Gateway to dynamically distribute its logs across a group of active Log Servers. The distribution is based on the load of each Log Server, ensuring efficient use of resources and preventing any single server from becoming a bottleneck. This feature is enabled by default for new Log Servers defined in an R81 Management environment and enhances both performance and high availability for the logging infrastructure.

B. R77: This version, along with its predecessors, used a primary/secondary failover model for log server redundancy, not dynamic load distribution.
C. R30: This is an obsolete version with a significantly less advanced logging architecture that lacked modern high-availability or load-balancing features.
D. R75: This version relied on a primary/secondary failover mechanism for log server high availability, where logs were sent to a backup only if the primary failed.

1. Check Point R81 Security Management Administration Guide: In the "Logging and Monitoring" chapter, section "Log Servers", it states, "From R81, Security Gateways can dynamically distribute logs between Log Servers. This feature is enabled by default for new Log Servers defined in R81 Management." (Page 485)

2. Check Point SecureKnowledge (sk) Article sk170416: Titled "Log Server Load Balancing," this official document explicitly states, "Starting in R81, Security Gateways can dynamically distribute logs between Log Servers." It further details the feature's functionality and configuration.

3. Check Point R81 Release Notes: The "What's New in R81" section highlights "Log Server load balancing" as a new feature, describing it as the ability for "Gateways to distribute logs between several Log Servers." (Page 10)