VMware Aria Operations for Logs Reviews

Our primary use case for VMware Aria Operations for Logs is troubleshooting. We manage many different use cases, but most of all, it is for troubleshooting. The feature where we can narrow into a specific time and filter from there on the heavy hitters and anomalies is very effective for troubleshooting. 

We use this tool for infrastructure troubleshooting and for managing logs more effectively compared to other tools like Splunk.

The primary benefit to our organization is saving money on other logging tools, such as Splunk. VMware is licensed on hardware rather than the amount of data, which helps reduce costs. Instead of sending all logs to Splunk, we filter them using VMware, which saves us from paying high storage costs associated with Splunk.

It's a vital tool for us when diagnosing performance issues, and recommending upgrades or downsizing, especially regarding CPU, memory, or storage latencies across our infrastructure.

In terms of monitoring and security, it's that we get alerted. We set up a system through another appliance, which is integrated with vRealize Operations for the logs, granular investigation, local analysis, and such.

The real-time log monitoring feature is minimal as we delve into logs primarily for in-depth analysis of significant issues rather than routine monitoring.

The integration is also good. Our setup includes multiple vCenters and hardware products from various vendors, ensuring seamless integration.

We're using vRealize Log Insight version 6.7, and it's due for an upgrade to version 7 now. We predominantly use it for capacity management and overall monitoring. We also use the solution for the automation and deployment of new servers, so these are our major use cases for vRealize Log Insight.

One of the most valuable features of vRealize Log Insight is that it gives you a clear forecast about your existing machines, for example, how long your machines could be supported and how long the remaining capacity is to host your machines. This is one of the best options available within vRealize Log Insight.

Another valuable feature of the solution is automation. My company deploys a lot of automation when required in a very, very short period, and in a very uniform manner, and even if the automation is being deployed for different processes and departments, it's pretty much the same across the environment, so vRealize Log Insight helps reduce a lot of ambiguities and helps my company manage operational efficiencies well.

I primarily use VMware Aria Operations for Logs for troubleshooting and monitoring.

The most valuable features are log centralization and long-term retention for logs. I also appreciate the dashboards. Logs analytics capabilities are part of that too, as they work alongside dashboards. These elements help in retaining logs and providing useful insights.

The solution is quite user-friendly.

The tool does not provide a centralized pane for monitoring. We must go to different consoles with different licenses associated with them. Nutanix Prism offers such features in one pane, and there’s no need for additional licenses. Prism also provides life cycle management functions.

I use the solution to troubleshoot performance issues. It has a lot of dashboards. They give us an overview of the performance of the environment. We have several customers. We use the dashboards to see the performance of every customer’s environment. We can deep dive into the environment to see the issues.

I like the interface. I like the way we can build the dashboards. We integrate the solution with other products from VMware. We also have some Hyper-V hosts integrated into the tool. It does not use a lot of power because there is less hardware. It saves a lot of costs. We save almost 30% of our costs.

We use vRealize Log Insight in various companies and organizations.

I used to configure VMware enrollment for different companies and organizations.

It's a VMware component, so you will have to scale it. If you have a VMware environment you will have vSphere or vCenter. You have vRealize Operation Manager in vCenter, and you must add the vRealize Log Insight, to understand the event log and other features. 

It's a good thing because it is similar to Syslog. 

We used to monitor vCenter events because it is integrated with the vCenter. You can monitor all events from Log Insight. Such as who is going to sign in, and Who will carry out these tasks? 

The entire purpose of the Syslog-specific log trap is to handle servers. 

I believe it is a very useful solution if you have a large environment and C4 vCenter, or if you have thousands of virtual machines in your environment.

It is a very useful tool if you have a VMware environment.

The user interface is fine.