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IBM QRadar SIEM

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PlanBilled and limitsPrice
QRadar SIEM — Usage modelContact IBM for pricing; on-premises licensing is available by subscription or perpetual license. · Licensed by events per second (EPS) and flows per minute (FPM) · hardware or virtual appliancesOn request
QRadar SIEM — Enterprise modelContact IBM for pricing; on-premises licensing is available by subscription or perpetual license. · Licensed by managed virtual server (MVS) count · network behavior and unlimited log eventsOn request

As ibm.com lists them, read 5 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Facts from IBM QRadar SIEM's own pages

Custom data sources
The product supports custom parsers and event collection from REST APIs through its Universal Cloud REST API. · ibm.com, 5 Oct 2026
Data collection
QRadar SIEM can receive events through protocols including syslog, syslog-tcp, and SNMP, and supports network flow sources such as NetFlow, IPFIX, sFlow, and J-Flow. · ibm.com, 5 Oct 2026
Deployment
IBM lists on-premises hardware and virtual appliances, with detailed infrastructure control, as QRadar SIEM deployment options. · ibm.com, 5 Oct 2026
Integrations
IBM says QRadar SIEM has more than 700 supported integrations and partner extensions, and its integrations page describes more than 450 autodetected DSM modules. · ibm.com, 5 Oct 2026
Intended users
IBM describes QRadar SIEM as a tool for security teams and security operations centers responding to threats and investigating incidents. · ibm.com, 5 Oct 2026
Notable limit
The pricing page says QRadar SIEM licensing eliminates hidden log and daily index volume limits; its Enterprise model includes unlimited log-event ingestion. · ibm.com, 5 Oct 2026
Purpose
QRadar SIEM centralizes security visibility to support real-time threat detection, compliance, and security team response. · ibm.com, 5 Oct 2026
Security and compliance
IBM says QRadar SIEM helps provide evidence of compliance with applicable regulatory statutes and internal audits. · ibm.com, 5 Oct 2026
Sigma rules
The product natively supports thousands of open-source Sigma rules that analysts can import as threats evolve. · ibm.com, 5 Oct 2026
Support
IBM Software Subscription and Support includes access to software versions, releases, and fixes, plus 24x7x365 technical support. · ibm.com, 5 Oct 2026
Support access requirement
Accessing IBM Support requires registration, an IBM Customer Number, and site administrator approval. · ibm.com, 5 Oct 2026
User and entity analytics
Its behavior analytics helps identify anomalous activity and risky users and entities using behavior baselines and risk profiles. · ibm.com, 5 Oct 2026

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