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Sumo Logic Security vs VMware Aria Operations for Logs comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 9, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

Sumo Logic Security
Ranking in Log Management
21st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (21st), Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) (13th)
VMware Aria Operations for ...
Ranking in Log Management
16th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Log Management category, the mindshare of Sumo Logic Security is 0.4%, down from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware Aria Operations for Logs is 1.2%, down from 1.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Log Management
 

Featured Reviews

Moole Muralidhara Reddy - PeerSpot reviewer
Used to store and monitor application logs and VPC flow logs
We are mainly concentrating on networking. We use VPC products and application logs to monitor the genuineness of users who have logged in. We also store and monitor GuardDuty logs to see if someone is trying to access the same server multiple times. We are storing and monitoring WAF logs and GuardDuty logs. If someone faces any issues, we'll receive an email and take action based on it. If someone tries to access one of the applications from a different country, we can search in Google and identify the location of that particular IP address. Sumo Logic Security identifies whether a particular IP address is low, medium, or high risk without the help of Google. We can store logs in CloudWatch, but it is very difficult to search them in CloudWatch. We should know the query in order to do that. Searching for logs with Sumo Logic Security is very easy compared to CloudWatch. We have been using the solution for more than two years and haven't faced any issues with the solution's availability. I would recommend the solution to other users. I would recommend Sumo Logic Security instead of AWS, CloudWatch, or CloudTrail. With Sumo Logic Security, you can capture and see all the logs in a single place. If some issues occur, you can log into the solution and verify all the logs. At an organizational level, we have multiple AWS accounts for different environments. Instead of logging in to all the AWS accounts, you can log in to Sumo Logic Security and verify everything. Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.
DineshKumar3 - PeerSpot reviewer
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

"It helps a lot because we can troubleshoot issues pretty easily."
"We have used it many times to find a root cause of a live issue, then fix the problem in the applications."
"The most valuable features of Sumo Logic Security are the rules, use cases, and ease of use. Additionally, the integration is straightforward and good GUI."
"The tool has key features like operability. It will alert the admins whenever a device is onboarded."
"Scalability has been good for our needs. We haven't run into any scaling issues in regards to size so far."
"We use it to ingest Windows domain controller logs. We use this to monitor if anyone is placed in particular administration groups that potentially shouldn't be. It helps us keep track of people."
"Technical support is always great."
"I have no concerns about the stability of the product. I feel it handles the stress we put on it very well."
"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 root cause analysis feature is very valuable."
"It is very scalable and can handle a large workload."
"The trace log is the solution's most valuable feature. It's very helpful in troubleshooting problems."
"The interface of the solution is good."
"The tool helps my company deal with security and log analysis, which are very important areas for us...It is a scalable solution."
"It allows us to gain a comprehensive overview of our infrastructure."
"It gives the customer a quick overview, so they don't have to dig. There's a clear dashboard with many sensors in a single space. He gets a helicopter view of his environment, but he can investigate further if there are serious issues. It's pretty user-friendly."
 

Cons

"The correlation rules and log mapping are not as mature compared to other SIM tools like Splunk."
"We would like the ability to drill down into a dashboard and get into deeper levels."
"It would be nice to have an improved ability to scroll through logs within a time frame. Right now, we can search for specific errors. However, if we want to look for "before and after" within a specific time frame, it's not easy using the tool. This would be an improvement."
"From the network segmentation side, there is some discrepancy in log onboarding. The tool needs to improve direct API integrations, login integration, native login integration, etc."
"The API integration in Sumo Logic Security could improve. There are delayed connections or they stop and then automatically start. Having a seamless log collection would be beneficial."
"There needs to be improvement on imported data which can be used within Sumo Logic to do more advanced queries."
"The initial setup is the most stressful, like learning how to use it."
"We would like to have some type of predefined setup for the logs, making the setup easier by default."
"In the VMware environment, one area for improvement is the handling of VM failovers due to host failures, such as unexpected shutdowns from hardware issues. Currently, High Availability (HA) doesn't seem to recognize whether the VMs are online during failover, treating them as offline or unavailable."
"The dashboard needs to be improved because this is what I need to monitor my infrastructure."
"The product's price falls on the higher end of the spectrum, making it an area of concern."
"Technical support should be improved."
"The solution should be more user-friendly. The user interface and dashboard could be simplified."
"The solution is a very good tool, but it has a lot of limitations. One of the main issues is around how you define your retention policy, for instance, in Log Insight. It doesn't have it. You can't define a log retention policy. You also can't define the destination or location for your logs. All of the logs are in one index or one bucket."
"Paid or free does not matter, but it is complex to find good training material for vRealize Log Insight."
"The pricing of the solution could be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Purchasing the solution through the AWS Marketplace is very easy."
"I don't pay the bill. I've heard the AWS Marketplace pricing is high, but I like the value."
"The product is costly."
"The pricing is good. It's not an issue for us."
"If we went to ELK Stack, which is open source, it would have been less costly, but it would have required more development from our side."
"The only limit to the scalability of the product for us is how much we are willing to pay."
"Purchasing Sumo Logic through the AWS Marketplace was a simple step."
"The license pricing model is based on the events that are processed through the solution."
"It is not cheap. But it is worth it."
"I rate the product's price a six on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."
"Pricing is good because it is part of the suite package. It comes in a bundle for us."
"I am not sure what the exact cost is. However, I believe the vRealize suite costs $2,500.00 per year."
"The pricing has been updated recently."
"I think it is a reasonably priced product."
"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."
"The license cost for any other monitoring tool is too high compared to this product."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
15%
Government
14%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Sumo Logic Security?
Sumo Logic Security is a good solution for searching the logs and identifying the issues.
What needs improvement with Sumo Logic Security?
The correlation rules and log mapping are not as mature compared to other SIM tools like Splunk. Sometimes logs will not fetch, and there are issues if the log volume exceeds a threshold. Not every...
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?
One major advantage of VMware compared to Splunk is pricing. VMware is licensed based on hardware rather than the amount of data, making it much cheaper. Splunk, often paid by the terabytes, become...
What needs improvement with vRealize Log Insight?
The tool could benefit from improved filter settings and dashboarding. While there are dashboards available, they are often created by community members and may not work after updates. It would be ...
 

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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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