--- title: "Log analytics" page_name: "Log Analytics" type: "page" slug: "log-analytics" published_at: "2025-04-12" modified_at: "2026-01-21" url: "https://www.sumologic.com/lp/log-analytics" canonical: "https://www.sumologic.com/lp/log-analytics" markdown_url: "https://www.sumologic.com/lp/log-analytics.md" lang: "en" excerpt: "Learn how scalable log analytics improves the effectiveness of your business, secures your data, helps identify and troubleshoot problems faster, and monitors the health and performance of systems. See how it can help you!" --- # Build a system of record with your logs Detect, diagnose, and troubleshoot issues in real time with Sumo Logic’s logging system. [Start free trial](https://www.sumologic.com/sign-up) FULL-FEATURED TRIAL. NO CREDIT CARD. SEE HOW IT WORKS ## Transform complexity into insights ### Log Analytics Quickly troubleshoot issues, detect security threats and optimize system performance with a scalable platform that collects and analyzes structured and unstructured log data. [Start free trial](https://www.sumologic.com/sign-up) [Learn more](https://www.sumologic.com/solutions/log-analytics) Take a tour ### Infrastructure Monitoring Get a complete view of your cloud infrastructure, on-prem and hybrid environments with Sumo Logic Infrastructure Monitoring. Make smarter decisions, throttle and optimize capacity, reduce unplanned outages and resolve application performance issues before they impact users. [Start free trial](https://www.sumologic.com/sign-up) [Learn more](https://www.sumologic.com/solutions/infrastructure-monitoring) Take a tour ### Application Observability Reduce downtime and solve customer-impacting issues faster with an integrated observability platform for all of your application data including logs, metrics, and traces across the entire development lifecycle. [Start free trial](https://www.sumologic.com/sign-up) [Learn more](https://www.sumologic.com/solutions/application-monitoring) Take a tour ### Reliability Management Powerful log search and query let you create real-time SLIs and SLOs to improve understanding of user experience and reduce on-call developer alert fatigue. Get the insights you need for data-driven decisions to balance reliability and innovation. [Start free trial](https://www.sumologic.com/sign-up) [Read blog](https://www.sumologic.com/blog/reliability-management-enhancements-slo) Take a tour ## Log management for cloud-first organizations Viewing log dashboards together in one place is the best way to correlate issues and identify the root cause when something is going wrong. Using built-in predictive analytics, you can identify trends and solve issues at every stage of the development pipeline. [Start free trial](https://www.sumologic.com/sign-up) [Get a demo](https://www.sumologic.com/request-demo) ### Simplify security and compliance with centralized log management Log data contains critical information on potential security events. Increasing the speed of threat detection gives your IT teams everything they need to determine what is truly worth investigating. Machine learning and automation then help your teams focus on the highest-impact threats and quickly respond. ### Cloud log management For full-stack visibility, cloud architectures require a modern approach to logging and monitoring. With Sumo Logic, you can centralize large volumes of cloud logs and run analytics that drive business, operational, and security insights. ### CNCF standards-based multi-cloud support Sumo Logic provides real-time visibility into AWS, Azure, and GCP cloud applications. With over 150 and native integrations. ## Community backed. Developer loved. “Sumo Logic is really stable in handling our data volumes, and, most important, it empowers our engineers with the information they need. Maryna Veremenko Engineering Manager 3.7 TB average daily ingest Products used [Application reliability](https://www.sumologic.com/solutions/application-monitoring "Application Monitoring"), [Infrastructure monitoring](https://www.sumologic.com/solutions/infrastructure-monitoring "Infrastructure Monitoring"), [Audit and compliance](https://www.sumologic.com/solutions/audit-compliance "Compliance and Audit"), [Threat investigation and response](https://www.sumologic.com/solutions/threat-detection "Threat detection") [View customer story](https://www.sumologic.com/case-studies/grammarly) “In particular, Sumo Logic’s powerful query functions serve as a competitive function, providing insightful results, like identifying similar errors or software versions with frequent issues. Youngjip Kim EVP, Head of AI Team 35 TB average daily log ingest volume Products used [Application reliability](https://www.sumologic.com/solutions/application-monitoring "Application Monitoring") [View customer story](https://www.sumologic.com/case-studies/samsung) “Logs are like gold when you’re trying to troubleshoot an issue. So, make sure you have visibility into your logs to quickly see issues and address them to reduce your mean time to resolution. Omar Koncobo IT Director of e-commerce/Digital and Marketing Systems $2 billion growth Products used [Application reliability](https://www.sumologic.com/solutions/application-monitoring "Application security"), [Infrastructure monitoring](https://www.sumologic.com/solutions/infrastructure-monitoring "Infrastructure Monitoring"), [Audit and compliance](https://www.sumologic.com/solutions/audit-compliance "Compliance and Audit") [View customer story](https://www.sumologic.com/case-studies/ulta-beauty) “Sumo Logic proactively helps us understand an alert, whether it’s important or not and, in some cases, automatically disposes of the alert. Ryan Breed Senior Security Engineer 10,000 clouds monitored and secured Products used [Infrastructure monitoring](# "Infrastructure monitoring"), [Threat detection, investigation, and response](# "Threat detection, investigation, and response") [View customer story](https://www.sumologic.com/case-studies/hashicorp) “We scan our code base hourly and log all the vulnerabilities that pop up. Then, we automatically create tickets for the teams to action. This process fosters great collaboration between our DevSecOps and DevOps teams. Mathias Faure CTO, Standard Chartered 500K Data points analyzed per minute Products used [Application reliability](https://www.sumologic.com/solutions/application-monitoring "Application Monitoring"), [Security log management](https://www.sumologic.com/solutions/log-management "Log Management"), [Threat detection, investigation, and response](https://www.sumologic.com/solutions/threat-detection "Threat detection") [View customer story](https://www.sumologic.com/case-studies/standard-chartered) Grammarly Samsung Ulta Beauty Hashicorp Standard chartered × × 3.7 TB average daily ingest Products used - Application reliability - Infrastructure monitoring - Audit and compliance - Threat investigation and response > “Sumo Logic is really stable in handling our data volumes, and, most important, it empowers our engineers with the information they need.” > > ****Maryna Veremenko**** > Engineering Manager > [](https://www.sumologic.com/case-studies/grammarly) [View customer story](https://www.sumologic.com/case-studies/grammarly) 35 TB average daily log ingest Products used - Application reliability > “In particular, Sumo Logic’s powerful query functions serve as a competitive function, providing insightful results, like identifying similar errors or software versions with frequent issues.” > > ****Youngjip Kim**** > EVP, Head of AI Team [View customer story](https://www.sumologic.com/case-studies/samsung) $2 billion growth Products used - Application reliability - Infrastructure monitoring - Audit and compliance - Threat investigation and response > “Logs are like gold when you’re trying to troubleshoot an issue. So, make sure you have visibility into your logs to quickly see issues and address them to reduce your mean time to resolution.” > > ****Omar Koncobo**** > IT Director of e-commerce/Digital and Marketing Systems [View customer story](https://www.sumologic.com/case-studies/ulta-beauty) Verified reviews. Proven results. Getting started ## Find the needle in a haystack — using powerful log analytics [Start free trial](https://www.sumologic.com/sign-up) [Get a demo](https://www.sumologic.com/request-demo) [01 ### Start free trial Get up and running in minutes. No credit card required. - 30-day full feature trial - No credit card required - Deploy in minutes ](#)[02 ### Integrate your data Easily collect Logs from 100s of out-of-the-box integrations. - Integrate with SaaS vendors - Kubernetes, AWS, logs and metrics - Full OpenTelemetry collections ](#)[03 ### See it in action Prebuilt, customizable queries, dashboards, monitors and alerts. - Explore data - Create your dashboards - Create monitoring and alerts ](#) ## FAQ Still have questions? [Get a demo](https://www.sumologic.com/request-demo) Why use Sumo Logic?+Sumo Logic helps you monitor, troubleshoot and secure your applications with a single SaaS analytics platform. - One SaaS analytics platform for observability and security - Cloud-native architecture — dynamic scale - Patented ML-based analytics — ingest and analyze any type of data fast - Zero dollar log ingest eliminates data gaps during troubleshooting and root cause analysis - Out-of-the-box audit and compliance, including PCI DSS, FedRAMP Moderate, HIPAA, SOC 2 Type 2 How do I get started with Sumo Logic?+It’s easy to [sign up](https://www.sumologic.com/sign-up). Register with your email to start your 30 day free trial—no credit card required! Check out our [quickstart guide](https://help.sumologic.com/docs/get-started/quickstart/) to learn about Sumo Logic and get up and running in minutes. What data can I ingest with Sumo Logic?+Collect logs using our hundreds of [out-of-the-box integrations](https://www.sumologic.com/app-catalog), including: - **Cloud providers** AWS, Azure, and GCP - **Containers**, such as Kubernetes and Docker - **Database servers** Oracle, MongoDB, etc. - **Web-based servers** like Apache and NGINX - **Security applications**, including Okta and Zacaler - **Productivity tools**, such as Salesforce, Jira and Zoom How do I start collecting data with Sumo Logic?+Sumo Logic has three different types of data collectors: - **Hosted Collectors** reside in the Cloud for seamless connection to cloud services - **Installed Collectors** are installed on a local machine. - **OpenTelemetry Distribution** is an installed agent for all data built entirely with [opentelemetry-collector-builder](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-builder), providing a single unified agent to send logs, metrics, traces and metadata to Sumo Logic. How can I share data with others?+Share dashboards with specific users, roles, or your entire organization. Role-based access control (RBAC) and security policies allow you to control the data access level of users. How can I find issues quickly in Sumo Logic?+Find and isolate issues in Sumo Logic — from alerting to identifying anomalies to performing root cause analysis. Our [Search Query Language](https://help.sumologic.com/docs/search/search-query-language/), coupled with machine-learning features like LogCompare, Time Compare, LogReduce and LogExplain helps you extract insights from your infrastructure and application data. See [Get Started with Search](https://help.sumologic.com/docs/search/get-started-with-search/) to learn more. Does Sumo Logic restrict the number of users per license?+No, Sumo Logic operates zero-dollar ingest licensing (called “Flex”) that is aligned to the amount of log data you query in the platform. There are no restrictions on users accessing Sumo Logic, except for advanced security management features such as Cloud SOAR, which are subject to incremental qualifications. More on our Flex Licensing model and packages can be found on our [pricing page](https://www.sumologic.com/pricing). How do I know my data is safe with Sumo Logic?+Sumo Logic applies best-in-class technologies and a rigorous process to put the safety of your data first, including encryption-at-rest and security attestations. Compliance attestations and certifications held by Sumo Logic include PCI, HIPAA, FISMA, SOC2, GDPR and FedRAMP — at no additional charge. How much does Sumo Logic cost?+Sumo Logic’s flexible credit-based [pricing](https://www.sumologic.com/pricing) helps customers deliver secure and reliable applications. Get the flexibility to manage your data without any surprises across a range of licensing models and approaches to fit your needs. Whether you opt for zero-dollar ingest to ingest all your log data, or embrace data tiering for different data usage levels, Sumo Logic pricing is adaptable and scalable. Eliminate budget waste by paying for the greatest value you receive. [AI Instructions](https://www.sumologic.com/ai-instructions.md)