diff --git a/group_vars/victoria-logs-test.yml b/group_vars/victoria-logs-test.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bdd9e3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/group_vars/victoria-logs-test.yml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+victoria_logs_caddy_server_name: logs-test.pyrocufflink.blue
diff --git a/group_vars/victoria-logs.yml b/group_vars/victoria-logs.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..05a219a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/group_vars/victoria-logs.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+victoria_logs_extra_args:
+- '-syslog.listenAddr.tcp :601'
+- '-syslog.listenAddr.udp :514'
+
+victoria_logs_publish_ports:
+- '514:514/udp'
+- '601:601'
+#- '6514:6514'
+
+victoria_logs_firewall_ports:
+- 514/udp
+- 601/tcp
+#- 6514/tcp
+
+victoria_logs_caddy_server_name: logs.pyrocufflink.blue
+victoria_logs_tls_client_auth: true
+victoria_logs_tls_ca_cert: |+
+  -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
+  MIIBlDCCAUagAwIBAgIUGNZ/ASP8F2ytev3YplTk4jA5a2EwBQYDK2VwMEgxCzAJ
+  BgNVBAYTAlVTMRgwFgYDVQQKDA9EdXN0aW4gQy4gSGF0Y2gxDTALBgNVBAsMBExv
+  a2kxEDAOBgNVBAMMB0xva2kgQ0EwHhcNMjQwMjIwMTUwMTQxWhcNMzQwMjIwMTUw
+  MTQxWjBIMQswCQYDVQQGEwJVUzEYMBYGA1UECgwPRHVzdGluIEMuIEhhdGNoMQ0w
+  CwYDVQQLDARMb2tpMRAwDgYDVQQDDAdMb2tpIENBMCowBQYDK2VwAyEAnmMawEIo
+  WfzFaLgpSiaPD+DHg28NHknMFcs7XpyTM9CjQjBAMB0GA1UdDgQWBBTFth3c4S/f
+  y0BphQy9SucnKN2pLzASBgNVHRMBAf8ECDAGAQH/AgEAMAsGA1UdDwQEAwIBBjAF
+  BgMrZXADQQCn0JWERsXdJA4kMM45ZXhVgAciwLNQ8ikoucsJcbWBp7bSMjcMVi51
+  I+slotQvQES/vfqp/zZFNl7KKyeeQ0sD
+  -----END CERTIFICATE-----
+victoria_logs_caddy_forward_auth:
+  url: https://auth.pyrocufflink.blue
+  path: /api/verify
+  location: '?rd={scheme}://{host}{uri}'
+victoria_logs_caddy_acme:
+  email: victoria_logs@pyrocufflink.blue
+  url: https://ca.pyrocufflink.blue/acme/acme/directory
diff --git a/hosts b/hosts
index 7c2977b..fd67e0f 100644
--- a/hosts
+++ b/hosts
@@ -238,6 +238,13 @@ vps
 [unifi:children]
 unifi-test
 
+[victoria-logs]
+
+[victoria-logs:children]
+victoria-logs-test
+
+[victoria-logs-test]
+
 [vm-hosts]
 vmhost0.pyrocufflink.blue
 vmhost1.pyrocufflink.blue
diff --git a/roles/victoria-logs/defaults/main.yml b/roles/victoria-logs/defaults/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..97cd8a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/victoria-logs/defaults/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# vim: set ft=yaml.jinja :
+victoria_logs_version: 1.19.0
+victoria_logs_container_image_tag: v{{ victoria_logs_version }}-victorialogs
+victoria_logs_container_image_repo: docker.io/victoriametrics/victoria-logs
+victoria_logs_container_image: >-
+  {{ victoria_logs_container_image_repo }}:{{ victoria_logs_container_image_tag }}
+
+victoria_logs_publish_ports: []
+
+victoria_logs_extra_args: []
+victoria_logs_args: >-
+  {{ victoria_logs_default_args + victoria_logs_extra_args }}
+
+victoria_logs_tls_client_auth: false
diff --git a/roles/victoria-logs/handlers/main.yml b/roles/victoria-logs/handlers/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0c4ac18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/victoria-logs/handlers/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+- name: restart victoria-logs
+  service:
+    name: victoria-logs
+    state: restarted
diff --git a/roles/victoria-logs/meta/main.yml b/roles/victoria-logs/meta/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9cc835e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/victoria-logs/meta/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+dependencies:
+- systemd-base
+- caddy
diff --git a/roles/victoria-logs/tasks/main.yml b/roles/victoria-logs/tasks/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..64e8073
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/victoria-logs/tasks/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+- name: ensure victoria logs group exists
+  group:
+    name: victoria-logs
+    system: true
+  tags:
+  - user
+  - group
+- name: ensure victoria logs user exists
+  user:
+    name: victoria-logs
+    system: true
+    home: /var/lib/victoria-logs
+    group: victoria-logs
+    createhome: false
+  register: victoria_logs_user
+  tags:
+  - user
+
+- name: ensure podman is installed
+  package:
+    name: podman
+    state: present
+  tags:
+  - install
+
+- name: ensure victoria logs container image is present
+  podman_image:
+    name: '{{ victoria_logs_container_image_repo }}'
+    tag: '{{ victoria_logs_container_image_tag }}'
+    state: present
+  tags:
+  - container
+  - container-image
+
+- name: ensure victoria logs systemd container unit is configured
+  template:
+    src: victoria-logs.container.j2
+    dest: /etc/containers/systemd/victoria-logs.container
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: u=rw,go=r
+  notify:
+  - reload systemd
+  - restart victoria-logs
+  tags:
+  - systemd
+  - container
+
+- name: flush handlers
+  meta: flush_handlers
+
+- name: ensure victoria logs is running
+  service:
+    name: victoria-logs
+    state: started
+  tags:
+  - service
+
+- name: ensure firewall is configured for victoria logs
+  firewalld:
+    port: '{{ item }}'
+    immediate: true
+    permanent: true
+    state: enabled
+  loop: '{{ victoria_logs_firewall_ports }}'
+  when: host_uses_firewalld|d(true)
+  tags:
+  - firewalld
+
+- name: ensure caddy tls client auth ca certificate is installed
+  copy:
+    dest: /etc/caddy/victoria-logs-ca.crt
+    content: |+
+      {{ victoria_logs_tls_ca_cert }}
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: u=rw,go=r
+  when: victoria_logs_tls_ca_cert|d(none)
+  notify:
+  - reload caddy
+  tags:
+  - caddy
+  - cert
+- name: ensure caddy is configured to proxy for victoria logs
+  template:
+    src: Caddyfile.j2
+    dest: /etc/caddy/Caddyfile.d/victoria-logs.caddyfile
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: u=rw,go=r
+  notify:
+  - reload caddy
+  tags:
+  - caddy
+  - config
+
+- name: flush_handlers
+  meta: flush_handlers
+
+- name: ensure caddy is running
+  service:
+    name: caddy
+    state: started
+  tags:
+  - caddy
+  - service
diff --git a/roles/victoria-logs/templates/Caddyfile.j2 b/roles/victoria-logs/templates/Caddyfile.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5e13a8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/victoria-logs/templates/Caddyfile.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+{# vim: set sw=4 ts=4 sts=4 et : #}
+{{ victoria_logs_caddy_server_name }} {
+{% if victoria_logs_tls_client_auth %}
+    tls {
+        client_auth {
+            mode verify_if_given
+            trust_pool file /etc/caddy/victoria-logs-ca.crt
+        }
+    }
+    @nocert {
+        expression {tls_client_subject} == null
+    }
+{% if victoria_logs_caddy_forward_auth|d %}
+    handle @nocert {
+        forward_auth /select/* {{ victoria_logs_caddy_forward_auth.url }} {
+            uri {{ victoria_logs_caddy_forward_auth.path }}
+            header_up Host {upstream_hostport}
+
+            @unauthorized status 401
+            handle_response @unauthorized {
+                respond "" 303
+                header Location {{ victoria_logs_caddy_forward_auth.url }}{{ victoria_logs_caddy_forward_auth.location }}
+             }
+        }
+    }
+{% endif %}
+{% elif victoria_logs_caddy_forward_auth|d %}
+    forward_auth /select/* {{ victoria_logs_caddy_forward_auth.url }} {
+        uri {{ victoria_logs_caddy_forward_auth.path }}
+        header_up Host {upstream_hostport}
+
+        @unauthorized status 401
+        handle_response @unauthorized {
+            respond "" 303
+            header Location {{ victoria_logs_caddy_forward_auth.url }}{{ victoria_logs_caddy_forward_auth.location }}
+         }
+    }
+
+{% endif %}
+    reverse_proxy 127.0.0.1:9428
+{% if victoria_logs_caddy_acme|d %}
+
+    tls {{ victoria_logs_caddy_acme.email }} {
+        ca {{ victoria_logs_caddy_acme.url }}
+    }
+{% endif %}
+}
diff --git a/roles/victoria-logs/templates/victoria-logs.container.j2 b/roles/victoria-logs/templates/victoria-logs.container.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c280c0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/victoria-logs/templates/victoria-logs.container.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Victoria Logs
+Wants=network.target
+After=network.target
+StartLimitIntervalSec=1s
+StartLimitBurst=1
+
+[Container]
+Image={{ victoria_logs_container_image }}
+Pull=never
+Exec={{ victoria_logs_args | join(' ') }}
+User={{ victoria_logs_user.uid }}
+Group={{ victoria_logs_user.group }}
+Volume=%S/%p:/data:rw,z,U
+NoNewPrivileges=yes
+ReadOnly=yes
+ReadOnlyTmpfs=yes
+AddCapability=CAP_NET_BIND_SERVICE
+PublishPort=9428:9428
+{% for portspec in victoria_logs_publish_ports %}
+PublishPort={{ portspec }}
+{% endfor %}
+HealthCmd=/usr/bin/wget -q -O /dev/null 127.0.0.1:9428/health
+HealthInterval=1m
+HealthOnFailure=stop
+
+[Service]
+StateDirectory=%p
+Restart=always
+RestartSec=1
+MemoryDenyWriteExecute=yes
+PrivateTmp=yes
+ProtectClock=yes
+ProtectHome=yes
+ProtectKernelLogs=yes
+ProtectKernelModules=yes
+ProtectProc=invisible
+ProtectSystem=strict
+ReadWritePaths=%S/%p
+ReadWritePaths=%S/containers/storage
+ReadWritePaths=%t
+ReadWritePaths=/etc/containers/networks
+RestrictRealtime=yes
+UMask=0077
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/roles/victoria-logs/vars/main.yml b/roles/victoria-logs/vars/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..336c133
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/victoria-logs/vars/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+victoria_logs_default_args:
+- '-httpListenAddr 0.0.0.0:9428'
+- -storageDataPath /data
diff --git a/victoria-logs.yml b/victoria-logs.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b9452a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/victoria-logs.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+- hosts: victoria-logs
+  roles:
+  - role: victoria-logs
+    tags:
+    - victoria-logs