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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ClusterControl

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AClusterControl enables companies to deploy, manage, monitor and scale their databases on the technology stack of their choice. According to the vendor some key features and benefits include: Repeatable Deployments: Deploy standalone, replicated or clustered databases on the technology stack of your choice Complete Lifecycle Management: Automate failovers, recovery and day to day tasks uniformly across polyglot databases and dynamic…N/A

    Spotlight

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ASpotlight from Quest Software is a database performance monitoring option.N/A
    Pricing
    ClusterControlSpotlight
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ClusterControlSpotlight
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    ClusterControlSpotlight
    Database Development
    Comparison of Database Development features of ClusterControl and Spotlight
    Feature
    ClusterControl
    9.7
    3 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Spotlight
    -
    Ratings
    Performance optimization tools9.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Schema maintenance9.63 Ratings00 Ratings
    Database change management9.63 Ratings00 Ratings
    Database Administration
    Comparison of Database Administration features of ClusterControl and Spotlight
    Feature
    ClusterControl
    9.9
    3 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Spotlight
    -
    Ratings
    User management9.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Database security10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Database status reporting10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Change management10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    SQL Performance Monitoring
    Comparison of SQL Performance Monitoring features of ClusterControl and Spotlight
    Feature
    ClusterControl
    -
    Ratings
    Spotlight
    7.7
    3 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Performance dashboard00 Ratings8.83 Ratings
    Intelligent alerting00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Top SQL00 Ratings6.62 Ratings
    Historical trend data00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Virtualization support00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
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    ClusterControlSpotlight
    Small Businesses
    DBeaver
    Score8.6 out of 10
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    Medium-sized Companies
    DBeaver
    Score8.6 out of 10
    SolarWinds SQL Sentry
    Score10 out of 10
    Enterprises
    DBeaver
    Score8.6 out of 10
    SolarWinds SQL Sentry
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    ClusterControlSpotlight
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    -
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    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.8
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ClusterControlSpotlight
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Severalnines AB
    I love its ability to work without manual configuration. ClusterControl has enabled us to control all servers across business and monitor overall server health with ease. ClusterControl ability to automate repetitive tasks has made my work easier and saves me a lot of time. It also offers a very good GUI.
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    Quest Software
    Spotlight’s ability to consolidate data from various entities and provide insightful reports is highly beneficial. It streamlines financial reporting, allowing professionals to focus on advisory services and strategic decision-making.Small businesses, nonprofits, and organizations that need regular board packs or executive summaries find Spotlight useful. Less Appropriate: Certain industries (e.g., specialized manufacturing, healthcare, or research) have unique reporting needs. Spotlight’s generic templates may not cover all industry-specific metrics or compliance requirements.
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    Pros
    Severalnines AB
    • Proficient and proactive database monitoring, which governs security.
    • Automation of the routine processes, more those those that entails repetitions.
    • Further, ClusterControl has tools for performance optimization, which improves the quality of results.
    • Lastly, ClusterControl supports database scaling and automation, a strategic option for efficient management.
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    Quest Software
    • Great SQL server monitoring
    • Rewind and playback of previous times
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    Cons
    Severalnines AB
    • It's holistic with data virtualization.
    • Requires users with skills to install.
    • Excellent with backup and instant recovery.
    • Great for the safety and security of our data.
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    Quest Software
    • My only complaint was the cost.
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    Usability
    Severalnines AB
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    Quest Software
    the platform offers a clean, easy to use interface. You can customize reports and dashboard. Integration is also pretty good, you can integrate to Xero, QBO and MYOB and excel spreadsheets. It also offers very broad supporting documents and webinars. There are only two downside of Spotlight; learning curve (it could be a bit difficult at the beginning to learn the system) and price point (For small businesses, Spotlight Reporting can be seen as relatively expensive compared to other reporting tools)
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    Support Rating
    Severalnines AB
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    Quest Software
    I've never had to contact support, as of yet I have had no issues or problems with the tool. This is after 5 years of use.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Severalnines AB
    ClusterControl has easy installation steps compared to other softwares. It also offers a free trial helping potential buyers be able to experience it's magic while other softwares don't offer a free trial making a customer buy the software blindly. It offers value for money compared to other softwares offering the same features and services.
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    Quest Software
    I think Dell is better with its dashboard and ease of use, but SQL Sentry is better at customization. We used Spotlight at my previous company, and SQLSentry at my current company.
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    Return on Investment
    Severalnines AB
    • Database security reporting ensures the malware from any source gets identified and deleted.
    • Further, automation of every analytical process improves the efficiency of operations.
    • Data migration ensure there is coordination with the outside world.
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    Quest Software
    • Spotlight is reasonably inexpensive, and any one of the multiple things we use it for more than justifies the cost.
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