We performed a comparison between ArcSight Logger and VMware Aria Operations for Logs based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Log Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."We haven't had any crashes or bugs. It is stable."
"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."
"ArcSight provides the basic information that we want."
"The ability to customize the solution in great detail is its most valuable features. We can customize the use cases and also have the ability to do scripting. We can personalize our dashboard as well. The scalability the solution offers is quite impressive."
"It provides in-depth information on business activities once we log into the system."
"The log digestion features from threat intelligence platforms like Recorded Future or Talos are valuable."
"We check a lot of logs in ArcSight Logger because we're running a massive database platform."
"The solution provides information about the risk factors."
"The most valuable feature is server virtualization. It's been very useful."
"The root cause analysis feature is very valuable."
"We are using it because we have a VMware product. It has its own built in dashboards for VMware products, and that's a good thing."
"It is a highly stable solution...It is a highly scalable solution."
"The tool helps my company deal with security and log analysis, which are very important areas for us...It is a scalable solution."
"Our current costs are too high, and this tool will help us to better optimize our infrastructure."
"One of the things I like about it is its interface. When it comes to generating reports on VMs and stuff, it's very quick. This is very handy for the technical team, who need to generate reports quickly. So that's really good."
"It is very scalable and can handle a large workload."
"Using the ArcSight Logger dashboard is not particularly intuitive or efficient, so it is important to be trained in its use."
"It is really difficult to work in ArcSight Logger, as it is very slow."
"The solution must provide readymade connectors for different applications."
"The platform is quite expensive. They should reduce its cost."
"I had some latency issues for two months. I had to increase our storage capacity significantly to reduce the latency."
"The console in older versions is not user-friendly."
"It's not a new product and is a bit complex. So, it requires a person dedicated to working on it and to know about it in and out. It is a huge product, and the search operation is a bit complicated for a new user or someone who has not used it for long. So for that person, it becomes a bit difficult."
"You have limited reporting capabilities and I wouldn't choose ArcSight Logger for this purpose."
"Log retention should have more options for user control."
"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 monitoring landscape is getting bigger. When it comes to infrastructure monitoring, we need more visibility. VMware needs to integrate more related applications and third-party products. That would make it more appealing to an audience beyond the VMware team."
"They should improve their web interface to make it more user-friendly."
"Paid or free does not matter, but it is complex to find good training material for vRealize Log Insight."
"I think that it should be able to integrate with other third-party backup and recovery solutions, more that it does now."
"In vRealize login files, we have limitations regarding log partitions."
"Technical support should be improved."
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ArcSight Logger is ranked 29th in Log Management with 29 reviews while VMware Aria Operations for Logs is ranked 10th in Log Management with 24 reviews. ArcSight Logger is rated 7.8, while VMware Aria Operations for Logs is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of ArcSight Logger writes "A scalable and stable solution that enables users to see all the event logs in one place". On the other hand, the top reviewer of VMware Aria Operations for Logs writes "Gives a clear forecast about existing machines, and has an automation feature that helps in reducing a lot of ambiguities and managing operational efficiencies". ArcSight Logger is most compared with Splunk Enterprise Security, IBM Security QRadar, Elastic Security, Wazuh and Fortinet FortiAnalyzer, whereas VMware Aria Operations for Logs is most compared with Splunk Enterprise Security, Elastic Security, LogRhythm SIEM, Graylog and ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer. See our ArcSight Logger vs. VMware Aria Operations for Logs report.
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