LogDNA vs. SolarWinds Log Analyzer (LA)

Anytime we need to make any kind of log on any platform that we use, LogDNA is well suited. It is primarily used for logging errors on our server but also used for checking issues within our iOS apps when we need to identify a critical issue that is occurring. The search feature is very very good!

Incentivized

Some of equipment does not support correct monitoring of particular errors via standard SNMP requests (example - Juniper SRX licenses expiration). In this case getting and analyzing syslogs as well as creating event-based alerts/notifications brings great relief of a network administrator life! The second case - is a simple analyzing firewall log events as SolarWinds Log Analyzer (LA) can keep logs for a longer time than an equipment built-in tool.

Incentivized

• The UI is simple to use and hasn't ever been confusing for anyone to use on our team.
• Backups are great since we do occasionally need to access logs from the past and it has helped us solve some problems.
• Searching/filtering is great and I've always been able to get exactly what I need.

Incentivized

• Event based custom alarms
• Useful search filters
• Real-time streaming

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• There isn't really much I would change

Incentivized

• Network management
• Server infrastructure management

Incentivized

It's really easy to use and powerful. But at a few times, the UI may feel sluggish, which is a bit expected, since it's displaying live stream of heavy data.

Incentivized

It is very very good. They are responsive and very helpful. They also take the time to walk you through the issues you are having. But honestly, it is so straightforward that you rarely need to get support from their team. They are very helpful when you do need their support though.

Incentivized

LogDNA was already setup when I started and it is offered through Heroku so that's why it was chosen. It's also cheaper I believe. Compared to Logentries, it does the same thing.

Incentivized

Based on my personal experience SolorWinds Log Analyzer is the best product on the market. Splunk Enterprise is the other system we use for monitoring but it's more complicated and requires extra skills Moreover Solarwinds Support Team response fast to any issues

Incentivized

• LogDNA is 30% cheaper than our previous solution

Incentivized

• Decrease issue reaction time
• Simplify an issue root cause reporting

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