Operations | Monitoring | ITSM | DevOps | Cloud

How much value are you really getting from your logs, and what are you giving up to stay on budget? In this episode of Logs and Lattes, host Palmer Wallace sits down with Seth Goldhammer, VP of Product Management at Graylog, for a candid conversation about the hidden cost of traditional SIEM pricing. Seth explains how ingest-based and resource-heavy licensing models pressure security teams into tough tradeoffs, such as dropping logs, tuning down detections, or limiting retention just to avoid budget overages.

In this lecture, we explore how to build a cost-effective IT procurement process. A well-designed procurement strategy ensures your organization acquires the right assets at the right price, while also considering long-term value, compliance, and vendor relationships. By focusing on both efficiency and foresight, procurement becomes more than just a purchase—it becomes a driver of IT and business success.

In this lecture, we look at vendor management best practices and how they impact the entire IT asset lifecycle. Effective vendor management goes beyond negotiating prices—it’s about building strong partnerships, ensuring compliance, and aligning vendor performance with your organization’s goals. By applying best practices, you can create more value from your vendor relationships and reduce risks tied to procurement and asset management.