Well suited if you are using other IBM cloud product ecosystems
Pros
- Easier integration with other IBM cloud resources
- Flexible access control setup using RBAC
- Supports other infrastructure as well, like Kubernetes and VMs
Cons
- Ability to create KPI charts and metrics dashboards out of the box
Most Important Features
- Centralized log collection for audit purpose
- Alerts or notification features based on logs
- Wide support across various infrastructure implementations
Return on Investment
- Most of IBM cloud services support easier integration for log analysis.
- We are able to achieve compliance with various audit log reports, which improves governance and control over various cloud resources we have.
- Also IBM Log Analysis with LogDNA helps in troubleshooting and analysis for application logs in real time. This helps with improved issue resolution timings.
Alternatives Considered
Splunk App for Infrastructure and Elasticsearch
Other Software Used
IBM Cloud Pak for Integration, IBM DataPower Gateway, IBM Cloud Container Registry, IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service