We use LM in our organization to monitor a global network of 500+ windows and Linux servers. We have a small server team so we need the LM in order to more efficiently monitor the network.
Pros
Log Pipelines - Able to monitor SQL events not detected by the main server monitoring
Dashboards are eay to customize and import in Logicmodules
The dashboards are easy to read
Cons
Customization of the main dashboard and sidebar
More customization of the LogicModules on a dashboard
Likelihood to Recommend
It is appropriate for any size network. The Collectors can pose a challenge until you get a feel for how they are taking the networkj load and not being overused on CPU. We were unable to put collectors globall due to our network topology. But we setup 2 Windows and 2 linux collectors and have 2 autobalnced and 2 independent for the rest of the load.
VU
Verified User
Professional in Information Technology (Oil & Energy company, 1001-5000 employees)
LogicMonitor is being used to monitor my environment which includes everything from my networking devices, websites, VMware farm, Windows servers, printers, access points, etc. We originally had multiple software that monitored SCOM, WhatsUp Gold, PRTG; and we wanted to consolidate our monitoring solutions. This is a product that the IT department uses independently outside of the business.
Pros
Easy setup and basic monitoring configuration.
Reduced load on the environment due to it using a proxy server rather than agents.
Externally accessible web interface that integrates with Azure IDP and can leverage MFA.
Cons
Support
Support
Support
Likelihood to Recommend
LogicMonitor is a great and easy to use monitoring software. It is not a heavy utilization product or an agent based product which allows you to isolate it from the environment. It is great for basic monitoring. Because it can leverage API's, it can read Active Directory as well as configs on switches.
VU
Verified User
Manager in Information Technology (Oil & Energy company, 5001-10,000 employees)
It was deployed by the IT Infrastructure department and is now being expanded to application support teams and other specialized groups. We have deployed it extensively to monitor physical and virtual servers, critical workstations, production services, all network equipment, and some security appliances so far. We are now implementing it to monitor application servers and services, databases, and webservices for uptime and performance. I've also been able to leverage it to give me thorough visibility into my SDWAN performance.
Pros
Alert rules
Performance monitoring
Escalation chains
Cons
Netflow monitoring
API integrations such as Meraki
Network mapping
Likelihood to Recommend
I recommend LogicMonitor for ease of implementation and the simplicity to maintain the tool and database. Since the console is hosted in the cloud it was straightforward to stand up and add collectors inside our network. It doesn't have all possible features developed at this point but if you are looking for a good tool with a great team behind it to grow with your monitoring needs LogicMonitor is a solid option that is easy to use.
