Of the many acronyms IT professionals encounter in a given workday, few can be as disruptive to operations as "EOL". When mission-critical software or services reach end-of-life, teams must simultaneously find a way to maintain continuity while evaluating possible replacements, also while fielding endless sales emails promising the moon.
This is the story again for some IT directors and security leaders as LogRhythm Cloud approaches its end-of-life in March 2025. They face the pressure to find a replacement that balances robust security with practical usability, without requiring a lot of time to research, test, implement and maintain moving forward.
Blumira, a cloud-based SIEM solution, is solving these challenges and redefining expectations for IT teams. Rather than reviewing a laundry list of features, let's look at two examples from our customer stories page, organizations that discovered Blumira while searching for a SIEM that could meet their needs without overwhelming their resources.
A Year-Long Search Ends with Blumira
Craig Rhinehart, CIO of Robinson, Grimes & Company, a mid-sized accounting firm in Georgia, spent nearly a year evaluating SIEM solutions. His team of three needed a platform that could meet compliance and cyber insurance requirements without straining their resources.
"I learned a lot over the course of a year about what it takes to operate a SIEM," Rhinehart said. "I reached the conclusion that a SIEM wasn't in the cards for us, as we were too small and any product would be placing too large a burden on us, as we didn't have a dedicated security team."
After exploring numerous options, including open-source solutions and offerings from major security providers, Rhinehart discovered Blumira. The difference was immediately apparent.
"After looking at Blumira's product and seeing the demo, it became very clear right up front it was made for an organization our size with no dedicated security function or security experts," Rhinehart explained. "We got up and running with a trial pretty quickly, and it was very easy, simple and straightforward to start feeding information into Blumira."
For Robinson, Grimes & Company, Blumira's strengths included:
- Rapid Deployment: "We were very pleased with how Blumira was pre-installed, set up and ready to go – all we needed to do was point our devices to send our logs to it. It was literally that easy," Rhinehart said.
- Unlimited Data Ingestion: Unlike many SIEM solutions that cap data ingestion, Blumira offers unlimited data and one year of retention for all licenses.
- Pre-Built Detection Rules: Blumira's team handles the complex task of creating and updating detection rules, saving valuable time for IT teams.
- Exceptional Support: "I've been very pleased with how I feel cared for. I have felt totally and completely that Blumira was interested in us succeeding in our effort of implementing our SIEM product, and it was never just about making the sale," Rhinehart shared.
From Frustration to Success: Erinapp's SIEM Journey
Erinapp, another company seeking a cloud security solution, faced similar challenges. COO Dave Hannan and his team tried various products, including Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, AlienVault, and LogRhythm, but struggled to get any of them operational.
"We chose Blumira for its easy setup as the simplest SIEM solution available," Hannan said. "We don't have any in-house IT infrastructure and run a serverless setup on AWS. Many solutions we evaluated don't have native integrations with our tech stack and require a log forwarder to run on a VM."
For Erinapp, Blumira's cloud-native SIEM architecture and extensive integrations helped them quickly pull in logs across all key services, aligning perfectly with their infrastructure needs.
Why Blumira Stands Out in the SIEM Landscape
As these stories illustrate, Blumira addresses many of the pain points IT teams experience with traditional SIEM solutions, including those associated with LogRhythm:
- Ease of use: Blumira is designed for IT generalists, not security experts. Users spend an average of just 15 minutes a day managing the platform.
- Rapid deployment: While some SIEM implementations can take months, Blumira's average deployment time is just 4 hours.
- Scalability: Blumira's cloud-native platform grows with your organization, with no data ingestion caps or dropped logs.
- Automated Security: Blumira's team creates and updates detection rules, reducing the burden on your IT staff.
- Outstanding Support: With a 99.7% customer satisfaction score and an average response time of 18 minutes, Blumira's support team is there when you need them.
- Noise Reduction: Blumira's platform achieves a 99.34% reduction in alert noise compared to standard detection systems, allowing your team to focus on what matters.
Making the Transition from LogRhythm
For organizations currently using LogRhythm Cloud, the rapidly approaching end-of-life presents both a challenge and an opportunity. While change can be daunting, it's also a chance to reassess your SIEM needs and explore solutions that might better align with your current infrastructure and team capabilities.
Blumira offers a smooth transition path with several key advantages. Our platform is designed for quick setup and seamless integration with your existing tech stack, ensuring a painless migration process. Your team can be effective immediately thanks to our intuitive interface and guided playbooks, minimizing the need for extensive training. We provide transparent, user-based pricing rather than charging by data volume, allowing you to budget with confidence. Our comprehensive coverage spans both cloud services and on-premises systems, giving you broad visibility across your entire environment.
As you evaluate your options in light of LogRhythm Cloud's end-of-life, consider how Blumira's approach to SIEM could benefit your organization and your team. The experiences of our customers demonstrate that effective security doesn't have to come at the cost of simplicity or resources.
Ready to see how Blumira can transform your security operations? Take the first step towards a more manageable, effective SIEM solution by signing up for a free trial or requesting a demo today. Discover why more and more organizations are happy they chose Blumira as their trusted SIEM partner.
