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SolarWinds Log Analyzer

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Spec sheet

Purpose
Log Analyzer collects, searches, and correlates log and event data across IT infrastructure to help teams identify root causes and resolve issues.Read 9 Oct 2026 · solarwinds.com
Intended users
SolarWinds describes Log Analyzer as part of Observability Self-Hosted for IT operations teams managing hybrid infrastructure.Read 9 Oct 2026 · solarwinds.com
Deployment options
self-hostedRead 23 Sep 2026 · solarwinds.com
Free plan
NoRead 23 Sep 2026 · solarwinds.com
Paid from
8Read 23 Sep 2026 · solarwinds.com
Support
SolarWinds offers technical support, documentation, training, and a user community with over 200,000 registered members.Read 9 Oct 2026 · solarwinds.com
Headquarters
Austin, Texas, USARead 19 Oct 2026 · solarwinds.com
Founded
1999Read 19 Oct 2026 · solarwinds.com
Alerts and integrations
Custom alerts can be routed through email, ServiceNow, or SolarWinds Service Desk, and can trigger external scripts.Read 9 Oct 2026 · solarwinds.com
Archive export
YesRead 23 Sep 2026 · solarwinds.com
Deployment and security
Observability Self-Hosted can be deployed behind a firewall or self-hosted in AWS, Microsoft Azure, or GCP.Read 9 Oct 2026 · solarwinds.com
Event tagging
Users can apply color-coded tags to events and filter tagged events in the Log Viewer.Read 9 Oct 2026 · solarwinds.com
Live log tailing
YesRead 23 Sep 2026 · solarwinds.com
Live mode
Live mode streams logs and refreshes event data every 10 seconds.Read 9 Oct 2026 · solarwinds.com
Log pipelines
YesRead 23 Sep 2026 · solarwinds.com
Log sources
It collects syslog, SNMP traps, Windows events, and VMware events from hybrid on-premises and cloud-connected sources.Read 9 Oct 2026 · solarwinds.com
Performance correlation
PerfStack displays log events alongside network and server performance metrics on a single timeline.Read 9 Oct 2026 · solarwinds.com
Search and filtering
Built-in controls filter logs by type, node, IP address, vendor, tag, and time range without requiring complex queries.Read 9 Oct 2026 · solarwinds.com
Security event rules
A preconfigured security event whitelist captures common security events, and users can enable out-of-the-box rules or create custom rules.Read 9 Oct 2026 · solarwinds.com
Structured log parsing
YesRead 23 Sep 2026 · solarwinds.com
Windows event alternative
SolarWinds Event Log Forwarder for Windows can convert Windows events to syslogs if the agent is not deployed.Read 9 Oct 2026 · solarwinds.com
Windows event collection
Windows event collection uses a Log Analyzer agent plugin with the Observability Self-Hosted agent, with filtering by log type, event source, and severity.Read 9 Oct 2026 · solarwinds.com

Plans and prices

Essentials $8 a month Multi-year contracts billed annually Network performance monitoring · Server and application management · Log monitoring and analysis · IP address monitoring and management · User and device tracking · VoIP and network quality assurance Read 23 Sep 2026 · solarwinds.com
Advanced $14 a month Multi-year contracts billed annually Everything in Essentials · ML-powered anomaly-based alerting · Security vulnerability dashboard · Flow monitoring and analysis · Virtualization monitoring and management · Server configuration management Read 23 Sep 2026 · solarwinds.com
Premier $17.50 a month Multi-year contracts billed annually Everything in Advanced · Storage performance monitoring · Web performance monitoring · Incident Response user licenses · SolarWinds Observability SaaS Network and Infrastructure license · Value-based licensing Read 23 Sep 2026 · solarwinds.com
SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted (includes Log Analyzer) $8 a month Multi-year contract billed annually Per node · Volume discounts available Read 9 Oct 2026 · solarwinds.com

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