If you have multiple Windows servers, you’ll soon get tired of viewing Event logs on each server separately and will want a more centralized and integrated solution. There are a number of tools available for consolidating and monitoring Event logs, and Randy Smith, a Security MVP who runs www.UltimateWindowsSecurity.com, has done a useful comparison of some of them at http://www.ultimatewindowssecurity.com/logtools.html which you should check out.