SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server vs VMware Aria Operations for Logs comparison

"I appreciate that with Kiwi Syslog, we can segregate the logs based on the display, such as using different colors and fonts, which helps greatly in identifying logs by their severity."

"The most valuable features of SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server include its ability to provide network mapping and deliver information to my customers about their networks through various methods."

"The most valuable feature of SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server is its performance and management. Additionally, the solution integrates well."

"We are very happy with the stability of the solution."

"Overall, I rate SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server ten out of ten."

"The best thing about Kiwi Syslog is that it filters logs into different levels."

"Simplicity is the most valuable feature."

"I appreciate that with Kiwi Syslog, we can segregate the logs based on the display, such as using different colors and fonts, which helps greatly in identifying logs by their severity."

"The setup and installation are very easy."

"Our current costs are too high, and this tool will help us to better optimize our infrastructure."

"The solution's simplicity, flexibility, and extensibility are valuable features as we can integrate everything in vRealize."

"vRealize Log Insight has been running without any issues."

"The most valuable features are log centralization and long-term retention for logs."

"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."

"The tool helps my company deal with security and log analysis, which are very important areas for us...It is a scalable solution."

"The root cause analysis feature is very valuable."

"Technical support could definitely be better."

"I would like to have email notifications for emergency logs."

"I would like to see better search functions and better filters in the next release."

"The Windows log forwarder is not functioning properly."

"SolarWinds pricing is perceived as very high in the market, which can be a barrier for many customers."

"There is a need for an on-premises solution, which could lead to easier sales in larger markets."

"SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server could improve by reducing the price."

"I would like to see a more user-friendly and customizable dashboard."

"Technical support should be improved."

"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."

"Log Insight should be better at dealing with audits and security logs. We use another product called QRadar for that."

"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."

"VMware Aria Operations for Logs is not a cost-effective tool. Additionally, it is expensive, especially given the current economic conditions in Turkey."

"The tool does not provide a centralized pane for monitoring."

"The tool is expensive."

"We subscribe and pay directly on the website."

"The price of SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server could improve."

"The pricing has been updated recently."

"Pricing is good because it is part of the suite package. It comes in a bundle for us."

"I rate the product's price a six on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."

"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 product's price is reasonable, but when it comes to SQL licensing, it's a bit expensive."

"The license cost for any other monitoring tool is too high compared to this product."

"I am not sure what the exact cost is. However, I believe the vRealize suite costs $2,500.00 per year."

"It is not cheap. But it is worth it."