Item: ScienceLogic SL1
Rating: 7
Author: Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with ScienceLogic SL1

Implementation Rating

The implementation was pretty smooth, but some issues were not resolved during the start-up. The training is also not as comprehensive as needed.

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

SL1 monitors all the servers (1500+) and network switches in multiple data centers and LAN closets for ping, performance (CPU and network), disk space, etc. In addition, it ensures that applications are running and communicating correctly.

Deployment

Both

Pros and Cons

Pros

Server performance monitoring.
Server up/down.
Network connectivity.

Cons

SL1 doesn't scale as well as it could.
Rules can be difficult to write.

Return on Investment

It has allowed us to monitor when issues occur and bring applications back up quickly.

Infrastructure Visibility Rating

Alternatives Considered

Galileo Suite

Galileo analyzes storage arrays and backups more thoroughly, but SL1 is much better for host and network monitoring. SL1 has some storage monitoring features for some storage arrays, but they are not as detailed.

Key Insights

Do you think ScienceLogic SL1 delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with ScienceLogic SL1's feature set?

Yes

Did ScienceLogic SL1 live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of ScienceLogic SL1 go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy ScienceLogic SL1 again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Cohesity, NetApp AFF A-Series

Likelihood to Recommend

ScienceLogic SL1 is excellent for monitoring hosts for disk space, uptime, and performance and running applications for groups that can control everything on both the SL1 and the server side, but it doesn't seem to scale well when different groups control different parts of the solution.

ScienceLogic SL1 Feature Ratings

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