RE: [logs] NetIQ Vigilant Log Analyzer?

From: Jason Wake (jason_wakeat_private)
Date: Sat Mar 29 2003 - 13:08:59 PST

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    Brian, also take a look at Addamark - www.addamark.com - they claim massive 
    scalability, compressed storage, and support for any log source.
    
    Jason
    
    
    
    
    
    
    >From: "Michael Fimin" <michaelfiminat_private>
    >Reply-To: "Michael Fimin" <michaelfiminat_private>
    >To: brian_anonat_private, 
    >loganalysisat_private,eric.hinesat_private
    >Subject: RE: [logs] NetIQ Vigilant Log Analyzer?
    >Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2003 11:26:04 +0300
    >
    >I would also suggest you another NetIQ's competitor:
    >Aelita Software (http://www.aelita.com) - namely their InTrust product 
    >(http://www.aelita.com/products/InTrust.htm). This product is more scalable 
    >than others.
    >
    >
    >-----Original Message-----
    >From: Eric Hines [mailto:eric.hinesat_private]
    >Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 5:59 PM
    >To: 'Brian Anon'; loganalysisat_private
    >Subject: RE: [logs] NetIQ Vigilant Log Analyzer?
    >
    >Brian:
    >
    >Bad, bad idea.. Take this with a grain of salt as its just my oppinion,
    >but they presented their product at SANS 2003 and was very unhappy and
    >not impressed at all. The only thing I came away from that with was
    >satisfaction over the free lunch. The product lacks a great deal of
    >support for third party products (currently only supports 2-3 as I
    >recall). You will need to hire an XML programmer or learn the language
    >yourself to write the support agents required for Vigilant to work. The
    >product seemed to have a great deal of maturity to go through. We kept
    >asking if they supported the things in their brochure they listed and
    >mentioned that in small print, it did state that XML agents would need
    >to be written by the customer for that particular support. It was our
    >oppinion after seeing all the deficiencies that they launched their
    >marketing campaign a bit prematurely. Their competition is just too far
    >ahead. Check out:
    >
    >eSecurity, Inc (http://www.esecurityinc.com)
    >And
    >NetForensics (http://www.netforensics.com)
    >
    >
    >There are so many commercial solutions out there that offer you far more
    >for your money, I'd wait much longer for Vigilant to mature.
    >
    >.1 cent
    >Eric Hines
    >
    >
    >-----Original Message-----
    >From: loganalysis-adminat_private
    >[mailto:loganalysis-adminat_private] On Behalf Of Brian Anon
    >Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 8:09 AM
    >To: loganalysisat_private
    >Subject: [logs] NetIQ Vigilant Log Analyzer?
    >
    >
    >Anyone here have experience with NetIQ's Vigilant Log Analyzer?
    >
    >I'm thinking about using this product to centralize audit logs and
    >report on
    >events.  I'd appreciate any feedback from others who have used this
    >before.
    >
    >Brian
    >
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