I'm not sure if this question fits this category, but I am developing an Event Sink so this is usually where I start. If there is a better location feel free to point me in that direction. The event sink is pretty complicated and needs to keep detailed logs. In version 1 I logged to the event log but I'm thinking about changing to a text file. Hopefully someone will be able to answer my questions. 1. What is the disk I/O performance difference between the Event Log and a text file? The box is already under heavy disk strain and I don't want to make it worse. 2. Where are the 'sources' for the event log stored. I would like to create a new source for each user the first time they send a message through the sink. Will creating 30,000 different event sources cause any problems? Thank you for your time. dave