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VMware Aria Operations for Logs vs syslog-ng comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 9, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Room For Improvement

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Syslog-ng in a SIEM context needs better filtering, skilled users, improved logging, Kafka integration, and enhanced observability.
Sentiment score
5.9
VMware Aria Operations for Logs needs better scalability, integration, user interface, and management for improved efficiency and user satisfaction.
It would be beneficial to have a roadmap for these dashboards to ensure consistent functionality.
 

Stability Issues

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Users praise syslog-ng for stable, high-capacity performance, rating it nine out of ten despite external storage issues.
Sentiment score
4.9
VMware Aria Operations for Logs is stable, integrates well with Microsoft, and is reliable for troubleshooting despite minor bugs.
Managing a lot of data involves reliance on hardware and network performance, which are external factors that can affect stability.
 

Valuable Features

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Syslog-ng enhances log management with extraction, storage, real-time monitoring, alerts, and compound search, aiding efficient incident tracking.
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VMware Aria Operations for Logs excels in integration, real-time monitoring, user-friendly interface, and cost-effective log management and analysis.
This tool also provides greater insight when integrated with VMware infrastructure, making it more precise than other tools.
 

Customer Service

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Users generally find VMware Aria Operations for Logs' support reliable, despite occasional delays and challenges accessing expert specialists.
While support staff is knowledgeable, getting access to specialists can be challenging when dealing with the limits of a product.
 

Scalability Issues

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VMware Aria Operations for Logs is praised for scalability, user-friendly interface, and efficient integration in large environments.
Since payment is based on hardware, scalability impacts are managed more effectively than with other tools paid by data volume.
 

Setup Cost

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VMware Aria Operations for Logs offers advantageous pricing in bundles despite complex licensing and high setup costs compared to competitors.
Splunk, often paid by the terabytes, becomes expensive quickly if not managed carefully.
 

Categories and Ranking

syslog-ng
Ranking in Log Management
14th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
VMware Aria Operations for ...
Ranking in Log Management
15th
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 November 2024, in the Log Management category, the mindshare of syslog-ng is 3.0%, up from 2.1% 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

RyanVargas - PeerSpot reviewer
It's a user-friendly open-source solution that can replace or augment a commercial product in some cases
I rate syslog-ng 10 out of 10. It's free and easy to use. It has built-in tools that help us index the various logs sent to it. It's a solid log product. If you're looking for a SIEM solution, syslog-ng will work as a stopgap measure at beginning of the project. It can also work as an injector for a true SIEM solution. You can send all the logs to syslog-ng and forward all the data to the SIEM solution after you've cleaned up the data and got the pertinent information. It's a good front end for a commercial SIEM solution, which becomes more expensive as you load more data into it. I would highly recommend syslog-ng for that use case. However, if you lack the expertise, you might need to go with a cloud-based SIEM instead. You need some in-house expertise or an outside consultant to manage it and set it up.
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.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
14%
Government
13%
Financial Services Firm
8%
University
7%
Computer Software Company
15%
Government
14%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about syslog-ng?
For us, the most valuable feature is the use of compound search for searching logs at a specific time, by a specific user, or specific behavior.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for syslog-ng?
The pricing is in the middle. I would rate the pricing a six out of ten, with one being expensive and ten being cheap.
What needs improvement with syslog-ng?
There is room for improvement in terms of observability. Additionally, a possible new feature could be Kafka integration.
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...
 

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vRealize Log Insight
 

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Sample Customers

Tecnocom, University of Victoria, University of Exeter, Datapath
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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