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The Usage model for QRadar SIEM is based on Events per Second (EPS) and Flows per Minute (FPM). EPS is determined by the number of log events ingested per second, while FPM is determined by the network communications per minute. Licensing with this metric is available for hardware appliances, virtual appliances.

The Enterprise model for QRadar SIEM is based on the number of Managed Virtual Servers (MVS) used. MVS is determined based on the count of all physical, virtual and cloud servers in the environment. Licensing with this metric enables you to ingest network behavior and unlimited log events.

For on-premises offerings, we offer a choice of subscription or perpetual licensing models.

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Deployment options Software

QRadar SIEM is available as both hardware and virtual appliances that can be deployed on premises. These options are great for organizations who want to have detailed control over their IT infrastructure.

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IBM X-Force Threat Management Services combine the best tooling, skilled security analysts, and threat hunters to monitor your endpoints, network and applications for threats. These managed services help you respond to incidents so you can focus on your business.

239% ROI QRadar SIEM delivers meaningful results. Read the Forrester TEI study for more results USD 1.7 million

Reduced risk and cost of a significant security breach, valued at USD 1.7 million.

USD 2.8 million

Reduced analyst time spent investigating incidents, valued at USD 2.8 million.

USD 814,000

Reduced analyst time spent on false positives, valued at nearly USD 814,000.

QRadar SIEM pricing benefits No hidden costs
  • Eliminates hidden log and daily index volume limits
  • Enables ingestion of network behavior and unlimited log events
  • Avoids cost of moving data from on-premise
Streamlined budget approvals
  • Saves time in your budget justification process
  • Strengthens your team’s internal credibility
  • Helps you pre-plan for log retention compliance requirements
Flexible pricing options
  • Offers pricing options based on entity count or workload size
  • Provides licenses available as software or managed service
  • Is endlessly scalable
TrustRadius reviews

“QRadar beats it in cost. Splunk starts off cheap, but as you expand (due to it's licensing model), it quickly becomes very expensive. It is the monster that keeps on feeding.”

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“Cost and integrations played a crucial part in product finalization. QRadar was the choice after considering all these factors.”

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“IBM QRadar is the best SIEM in class. We looked at Splunk, but you need a full-time person to manage the tool. When we last looked at Splunk it had an enormous overhead cost associated with it.”

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“QRadar will lower the TCO and ROI of a security team's cost, due to the ability to perform most of the investigation and remediation recommendation.”

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Prices shown are indicative, may vary by country, exclude any applicable taxes and duties, and are subject to product offering availability in a locale.