Novell announced the release of Novell Sentinel Log Manager 1.1, which can log events from physical, virtual, and cloud environments.

According to Novell, the solution is the first-ever log management appliance available as a software application. This implies that the software can be run as a virtual appliance in a virtual computing environment, or loaded onto dedicated hardware, as it is built using SUSE Linux Enterprise.

Novell Sentinel Log Manager integrates with Novell Sentinel and the Novell Identity Management suite.

"Customers are looking for solutions that integrate operating systems, middleware and applications in a single form factor that solves a critical business problem. Log management is one of the most pressing issues facing CISOs today, and this new appliance will help them resolve those challenges with a solution that is easy to install and manage,” said Jim Ebzery, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Security, Management and Operating Platforms, Novell.