Patent ID: 8717607

Claim:
An image forming apparatus connected to a plurality of servers, the image forming apparatus comprising: a storage part including a log data storage area and configured to store log data into the log data storage area, the log data storage area being divided into a first area capable of retaining a first predetermined number of log data items and a second area capable of retaining a second predetermined number of log data items; a data management part configured to manage the storing of the log data into the log data storage area; and a notice transmission part configured to instruct the plural servers to obtain the log data stored in the log data storage area by simultaneously transmitting a notice to the plural servers; wherein the data management part instructs the notice transmission part to transmit the notice when the number of times of storing the log data becomes equivalent to the first predetermined number, wherein the data management part is configured to adjust the second predetermined number based on a difference between a notice time data and a log data obtain time data, and a frequency of the log data generated by the image farming apparatus.