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ArcSight Logger vs VMware Aria Operations for Logs comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 9, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

ArcSight Logger
Ranking in Log Management
29th
Average Rating
7.8
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
VMware Aria Operations for ...
Ranking in Log Management
15th
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
24
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Log Management category, the mindshare of ArcSight Logger is 0.9%, down from 1.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware Aria Operations for Logs is 1.1%, down from 2.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Log Management
 

Featured Reviews

Nagendra Nekkala. - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 1, 2023
A scalable and stable solution that enables users to see all the event logs in one place
The product helps me see all the event logs in one place. When I look into the application, I can see different levels of alerts and make the required decision The solution provides information about the risk factors. It also provides information on our security exposure. There are multiple…
DineshKumar3 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 8, 2022
Gives a clear forecast about existing machines, and has an automation feature that helps in reducing a lot of ambiguities and managing operational efficiencies
What I'd like to improve in vRealize Log Insight is the licensing model. VMware provides vRealize Log Insight along with the VMware Cloud Foundation, but customers who would like to go for the native VMware would have to procure vRealize Log Insight separately. Today, vRealize Log Insight is offered on two different licenses, one is based on the number of VMs, and the other is based on the number of physical codes on the machine. If VMware can provide a bundle offer for customers who procure more than ten licenses, where you can have an option to run, for example, three hundred machines on vRealize Log Insight with no extra cost, this would encourage more people to adopt the solution. What I'd like to see in the next release of vRealize Log Insight is for a cloud option to be available, which would be a pay-as-you-go licensing model that would allow me to pick and choose what I'll monitor. For example, I have one thousand and three hundred critical servers, and the seven hundred servers for basic development, I don't want to monitor on vRealize Log Insight today, so I should be able to pick what I need to monitor on the solution and only pay for that specific instance. If VMware can apply these changes, it would help VMware customers to procure more or adopt more of vRealize Log Insight even in smaller projects.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"We haven't had any crashes or bugs. It is stable."
"We check a lot of logs in ArcSight Logger because we're running a massive database platform."
"The technical support team is good...It is a scalable solution."
"It's a brilliant log collection tool, and it can handle hundreds of thousands of servers in a single shot to ingest the data."
"The machine learning is a good feature."
"I am impressed with the product's ability to pick up logs. It also has UEBA which has reduced the time to take charge of the events."
"Our return on investment for implementing ArcSight Logger over the past 12 months has been positive."
"The ESM use cases are the most valuable. It enables us to use the big data collection inside our company. We are able to create use cases for whatever it suits and I find that the most interesting part of any SIEM solution."
"The solution's simplicity, flexibility, and extensibility are valuable features as we can integrate everything in vRealize."
"The virtualization solution supports data center virtualization, network and security."
"Log Insight correlates with the VMware product log. It can assemble the logs you want, making it easier to find the output, incident, or keyword you want to search."
"The system's management and its alerts are the most valuable aspects of the solution."
"It is a highly stable solution...It is a highly scalable solution."
"It allows us to gain a comprehensive overview of our infrastructure."
"The trace log is the solution's most valuable feature. It's very helpful in troubleshooting problems."
"The most valuable feature is server virtualization. It's been very useful."
 

Cons

"The console in older versions is not user-friendly."
"I had some latency issues for two months. I had to increase our storage capacity significantly to reduce the latency."
"In the next release, I want to see more intelligence."
"The next release should have AI capabilities."
"The solution could be improved in maintenance settings."
"I would like to see better scheduling in the next release of this solution."
"We have had problems with archiving."
"I would rate the technical support only 5 out of 10. The technical support is not satisfactory."
"I don't use the solution on a day to day basis, so I'm not sure what specifically can be improved."
"The product's price falls on the higher end of the spectrum, making it an area of concern."
"They should improve their web interface to make it more user-friendly."
"The solution isn't user-friendly for admins."
"Integration with other vendors is something that could be improved, they could add more vendors."
"It needs better integration with third-party analytics tools."
"It's great for VMware, but it would be good if they had third-party logins."
"From an improvement perspective, the tool needs to be made more user-friendly."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I rate the product’s pricing a seven out of ten, where one is inexpensive, and ten is expensive."
"The pricing is quite harsh."
"It's not cheap at all as it's a big product and has been in the market for quite some time now."
"ArcSight is an expensive solution."
"ArcSight Logger is very expensive compared to their competitors, but when we talk to the customer and explain what the features are and how we can scale, they understand. Still, ArcSight is more expensive than the competition."
"I would rate the product a seven out of ten since it's an enterprise product."
"Pricing is reasonable compared to similar tools on the market. They offer perpetual licenses."
"We have a lifetime license, so we don't pay a monthly fee."
"I think it is a reasonably priced product."
"Pricing could always be lower. If it were free, I would be more satisfied."
"The pricing has been updated recently."
"It is not cheap. But it is worth it."
"The licensing cost for vRealize Log Insight is a little higher, so in terms of cost, it all depends upon what kind of environment you have. If you have a complete virtualized environment, or at least you're using a ninety-five percent virtualized environment, then vRealize Log Insight will play a very good role because it is a VMware component, so it has very tight integration with other VMware components and systems. This means you don't have to procure any other monitoring and management tool, and you don't need a separate automation tool. vRealize Log Insight will have an upper hand if your environment is purely virtualized on VMware. If you're using a mix of physical and virtual components, for example, a 50:50 ratio, then you need to have a third-party component to manage overall monitoring."
"I am not sure what the exact cost is. However, I believe the vRealize suite costs $2,500.00 per year."
"The license cost for any other monitoring tool is too high compared to this product."
"I rate the product's price a six on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
20%
Computer Software Company
15%
Government
10%
Educational Organization
6%
Computer Software Company
15%
Government
14%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about ArcSight Logger?
We have a trigger. So, Logger automatically blocks these IP addresses. We could have Logger put them on a blacklist.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ArcSight Logger?
The pricing isn't the problem. We have a lifetime license, so we don't pay a monthly fee.
What needs improvement with ArcSight Logger?
The solution has room for improvement. We're currently upgrading to the newer version, where they have something like Kafka, a hub for all solutions feeding information into Logger. However, I thin...
What do you like most about vRealize Log Insight?
The events are notably more descriptive, aiding in security and event analysis. We've also integrated Sky Collector, providing valuable insights and solutions for troubleshooting.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for vRealize Log Insight?
The product's price is reasonable, but when it comes to SQL licensing, it's a bit expensive. So, it's expensive, not extremely expensive. I would rate the pricing a two out of ten, with ten being v...
What needs improvement with vRealize Log Insight?
In terms of vOps, we use templates for optimization to monitor heavy hitters on storage and CPU resources. In the VMware environment, one area for improvement is the handling of VM failovers due to...
 

Also Known As

Micro Focus Arcsight Logger, HPE Arcsight Logger
vRealize Log Insight
 

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Sample Customers

China Merchants Bank, Bank AlJazira, Banca Intesa
Wildlands Adventure Zoo, Medic Mobile, IBM, Seventy Seven Energy, Baystate Health, Osis, Oxford University, Columbia University, Siemens, Cardinal Health, Ashdod Port, Vasakronan, Sydney Adventist Hospital, University of Derby
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