SolaWinds SEM--Worth every penny!
November 11, 2020
SolaWinds SEM--Worth every penny!

Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM)
SolarWinds Security Event Manager is used to collect, review, and analyze system logs from servers, workstations, and network devices. Used by one department, it solves the problem of having to go through long log files trying to find and make sense of an event. It also helps with reporting for compliance purposes.
Pros
- Graphs showing important events
- First-time setup and addition of new devices is easy and organized
- Performance is excellent
Cons
- Reporting could allow for more customization
- Better integration with other products of SolarWinds line
- More alert options
- Reduce downtime by identifying failure cause quickly
- Managers have high visibility on the operation of the devices
- Saves time of network administrators and support
I find Tripwire Log Center to be adequate and stable but it lacks the graphics and the unified UI that you can have with SolarWinds products. It is also not as simple to set up and operate. One more advantage that SolarWinds products have is the THWACK forum, a big user base and plenty of documentation.
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