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We performed a comparison between Nagios Log Server 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.
To learn more, read our detailed Nagios Log Server vs. VMware Aria Operations for Logs Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"The initial setup of Nagios Log Server was easy and straightforward.""One of the most valuable features is the dashboard because the UI was effective and easy to use. The alert systems are good as well. We had no failovers and had high availability. We can search the queries fast as well in Nagios Log Server.""It provides an easy way to identify errors and spot issues, making troubleshooting more efficient.""A great feature of the solution involves its internal portal.""The product is scalable."

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"The virtualization solution supports data center virtualization, network and security.""The solution is quite user-friendly.""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.""Our current costs are too high, and this tool will help us to better optimize our infrastructure.""The interface of the solution is good.""What I like is that you can have different storage locations for different applications.""The tool helps my company deal with security and log analysis, which are very important areas for us...It is a scalable solution.""It is a very useful tool if you have a VMware environment."

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Cons
"The support could be better.""It would be beneficial for Nagios to incorporate a tool that goes beyond log management and includes features to monitor overall system health and assess the effectiveness of antivirus solutions.""As we are talking about a product which is open to the public, the pricing makes it challenging for us to profit off of its marketing.""The configurations during initial setup could be improved. If they could be agentless, as in the case of the Ansible product, it would be better. I would like to be able to analyze the network bandwidth.""The customization and dashboards have shortcomings and need to be improved to make the tool look more presentable."

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"The tool does not provide a centralized pane for monitoring.""Paid or free does not matter, but it is complex to find good training material for vRealize Log Insight.""Log retention should have more options for user control.""The tool is expensive.""The solution isn't user-friendly for admins.""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.""From an improvement perspective, the tool needs to be made more user-friendly.""The solution should be more user-friendly. The user interface and dashboard could be simplified."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "We found the pricing to be quite affordable."
  • "For a single instance, the price is around $4,000."
  • "On a scale of one to ten, where one is expensive, and ten is cheap, I rate the pricing an eight or nine."
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  • "Pricing could always be lower. If it were free, I would be more satisfied."
  • "The license cost for any other monitoring tool is too high compared to this product."
  • "Pricing is good because it is part of the suite package. It comes in a bundle for us."
  • "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."
  • "I am not sure what the exact cost is. However, I believe the vRealize suite costs $2,500.00 per year."
  • "I rate the product's price a six on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."
  • "I think it is a reasonably priced product."
  • "The pricing has been updated recently."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:It provides an easy way to identify errors and spot issues, making troubleshooting more efficient.
    Top Answer:My company pays around 500 to 1,000 USD per year toward the licensing cost of the solution. For support, we need to pay extra to Nagios. The solution's price is low. On a scale of one to ten, where… more »
    Top Answer:It would be beneficial for Nagios to incorporate a tool that goes beyond log management and includes features to monitor overall system health and assess the effectiveness of antivirus solutions.
    Top Answer:It allows us to gain a comprehensive overview of our infrastructure.
    Top Answer:The pricing has been updated recently. Previously, it was costly.
    Top Answer:I had concerns about licensing, but there have been recent changes starting this month. Previously, we lacked VMware licenses for Operations on certain hosts where project owners were obtaining them… more »
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    Also Known As
    vRealize Log Insight
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    Overview

    Nagios Enterprises delivers official products, services, and solutions for and around Nagios – the industry standard in enterprise-grade IT infrastructure monitoring. With millions of users worldwide, Nagios is the undisputed champion in the IT monitoring space. Our team of dedicated professionals works to ensure total customer satisfaction with all the services we provide. Our extensive network of partners helps extend Nagios services and solutions to new organizations and markets worldwide to meet a variety of business needs. Nagios Enterprises was founded in 2007 by Ethan Galstad. Ethan created what would later become known as Nagios in 1999, and currently serves as the President of Nagios Enterprises.

    Manage data at scale with centralized log management, deep operational visibility and intelligent analytics for troubleshooting and auditing across private, hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
    Sample Customers
    IBM, impulse, wipro, comteco
    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
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company14%
    Financial Services Firm9%
    Government8%
    Retailer8%
    REVIEWERS
    Comms Service Provider25%
    Computer Software Company17%
    Financial Services Firm17%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Government14%
    Computer Software Company14%
    Manufacturing Company6%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business27%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise62%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise33%
    Large Enterprise42%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business20%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise66%
    Buyer's Guide
    Nagios Log Server vs. VMware Aria Operations for Logs
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Nagios Log Server vs. VMware Aria Operations for Logs and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    Nagios Log Server is ranked 36th in Log Management with 5 reviews while VMware Aria Operations for Logs is ranked 10th in Log Management with 24 reviews. Nagios Log Server is rated 7.8, while VMware Aria Operations for Logs is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Nagios Log Server writes "A scalable and affordable tool for monitoring data centers ". 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". Nagios Log Server is most compared with Wazuh, Graylog, LogRhythm SIEM, syslog-ng and SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server, whereas VMware Aria Operations for Logs is most compared with Splunk Enterprise Security, Elastic Security, LogRhythm SIEM, Graylog and IBM Security QRadar. See our Nagios Log Server vs. VMware Aria Operations for Logs report.

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