LogLogic - LogLogic Release 4.6

Abstract

LogLogic 4.6 facilitates the collection, analysis, storage, sharing, and reporting of IT system log data thereby enabling it to be actively managed and secured. The introduction of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) regulations have focused attention on many aspects of IT, especially that relating to audit trails. Offered as a range of ‘black box’ appliances, LogLogic has developed this solution with low cost of ownership and ease of implementation and management in mind. Although not suited to every organisation, the appliance option enables IT managers to deploy the solution rapidly across most IT infrastructures. To complement its range of appliances, LogLogic has also developed specific reporting suites for PCI DSS and SOX compliance, as well as other areas of best practice, such as COBIT, ITIL, and ISO 27001 (formerly known as ISO 17799). LogLogic 4.6 should be of interest to any organisation wishing to extract insight and value from its IT system log data, and indeed any organisation struggling to demonstrate compliance or achieve auditor sign-off with SOX, PCI DSS, and other similar industry/government regulations.

Key Findings

Strength

• Powerful search user interface enables users to analyse and inspect log files.
• Able to be deployed into a distributed enterprise environment.
• Role-Based Access Control to log file data through integration with Active Directory.
• Backup, restore, and failover features improved with this release.
• Good range of pre-defined reports suited to enterprise-regulatory compliance.

Information

• Offerings for the enterprise market, mid-market, and Software-as-a-Service.
• 30 new features introduced with this version.

Weakness

• Integration with enterprise backup solutions and Active Directory could be improved.

Look Ahead

Future developments are expected to focus on further integration with Active Directory and better support for enterprise backup solutions.

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