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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    dbWatch

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AAccording to the vendor, dbWatch is a complete and scalable database monitoring solution, helping enterprises monitor and manage any number of SQLServer and Oracle database servers efficiently. dbWatch also supports Azure, MySQL, PostgreSQL and Sybase. The vendor promises that dbWatch will give companies total control over all aspects of operation, performance, analytics and resource usage. Additionally, the vendor claims that dbWatch will have the total overview companies need in order to…

    $350

    5-9 instances

    Foglight

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AFoglight is a database performance management suite from Quest, with modules to perform cloud analytics, network performance monitoring and virtualization management, scaling to a broad, cloud / virtualization focused IT infrastructure monitoring solution.N/A
    Pricing
    dbWatchFoglight
    Editions & Modules
    MariaDB/Sybase
    $350
    5-9 instances
    MS-SQL/PostgreSQL
    $425
    5-9 instances
    MS-SQL Server/Oracle
    $600
    5-9 instances
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    dbWatchFoglight
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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    dbWatchFoglight
    Small Businesses
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    Medium-sized Companies
    SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer
    Score5.6 out of 10
    SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer
    Score5.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Foglight
    Score10 out of 10
    Redgate Monitor
    Score8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    dbWatchFoglight
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    dbWatchFoglight
    Likelihood to Recommend
    dbWatch
    It's very fabulous with the support of Oracle and MySQL servers. Excellent with getting real-time health reports. Magnificent with auto-discovery of database servers. Intuitive and intuitive UI.
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    Quest Software
    Strengths [Foglight]
    • Monitoring, Alerting and Management of on-prem virtualization and physical servers
    • Historical trending and baselining are excellent and being able to compare a problem period against the same sets of data for a period when there was no issue is especially helpful as part of troubleshooting.
    • Ease of use for end users is appreciated
    Weaknesses [of Foglight]
    • Creation and management of custom monitors is a developer level activity requiring Groovy skillset
    • Less useful for management of an environment where there is a large amount of custom implementations
    • Commitment to longevity of cartridges/packs for specific subsystems
    • Ability to create custom schedules/alerts/escalations is only available via a 3rd party product (from a former Quest developer) and is not particularly easy to manage/manipulate
    • Lack of API accessibility for external integrations to other analytics (splunk, etc.)
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    Pros
    dbWatch
    • It's a magnificent with getting health reports on our database.
    • Excellent with monitoring our MS SQL server.
    • Terrific with monitoring our database.
    • Intuitive user dashboard.
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    Quest Software
    • Database monitoring
    • Database management suite
    • Customization (both monitors and dashboards)
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    Cons
    dbWatch
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    Quest Software
    • There are not many problems with this product
    • Limited ability to use Foglight itself to solve problems it identifies
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    dbWatch
    Flexibility and magnificent with auto-discovery of database servers. Excellent with SSL certification management. Terrific with DB monitoring. Intuitive and easy to customize our dashboard.
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    Quest Software
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    Return on Investment
    dbWatch
    No answers on this topic
    Quest Software
    • Foglight has a positive impact on my company by being a complete monitoring platform that specializes in risk assessment, user diagnosis and management, and server monitoring ensuring a secure business infrastructure through predictive analytics, query analysis, anomaly detection, behavior tracking, troubleshooting, automated discovery, and more.
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