What is the difference between RollingFile and RollingRandomAccessFile in log4j2 configuration

Question

In our current implementation, one of the servers has a configuration for log4j2 set for the RollingRandomAccessFile and in the other RollingFile. I would like to know what is the difference between these two and the pluses and minuses of each, if possible.

thank

Answer 1

The main difference is performance: http://logging.apache.org/log4j/2.x/manual/async.html#FileAppender_vs._RandomAccessFileAppender

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