Although a lot of file transfer is now handled using HTTP, FTP is still commonly used to transfer files behind the scenes for other applications -- e.g., hidden behind the user interfaces of banking, a service that helps build a website, such as Wix or SquareSpace, or other services.
Yes, there is a utility to read log files named LogRead. LogRead is a GUI utility to read, query, sort, merge and translate log files from all Progress components (e.g. AdminServer, AppServer, Messenger). It is provided as a diagnostic utility to assist in the analysis of log files. LogRead 1.1 is now available as source and can be downloaded from:
Log File Auto Grow Event Class. The Log File Auto Grow event class indicates that the log file grew automatically. This event is not triggered if the log file is grown explicitly through ALTER DATABASE. Include the Log File Auto Grow event class in traces that are monitoring the log file growth. When this event class is included in a trace the amount of overhead incurred will be low unless the log file is growing automatically frequently. Extended Events. sp_trace_setevent (Transact-SQL)