Item: SolarWinds SQL Sentry
Rating: 10
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We are using SQL Sentry to centralize our SQL server monitoring from a number of differing domains. For the first time at this organization, we are getting a comprehensive view of our entire SQL estate. The previous solution was a mix of individual alerts on various SQL instances and several instances of a competing monitoring tool.

Pros and Cons

Metrics collection
Collects data across differing domains
SQL Plan Explorer is part of the tool
Alert configuration is amazing
Customer support is outstanding

No metrics for replication, but does alert
Thick client is slow and almost unusable over a VPN
The alert configuration is so flexible that it has a steep learning curve

Likelihood to Recommend

SQL Sentry is so flexible it's amazing. It comes with a steep learning curve and will take time to truly implement and dial in, but you're not alone--customer support is outstanding. My biggest complaint is that the thick client is slow and almost unusable over a VPN. Since COVID hit, that's a big deal. The web portal is snappy and fast, and I look forward to when the thick client is retired in favor of the portal.

Already impressed with SQL Sentry

Overall Satisfaction with SQL Sentry

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Pros and Cons

Likelihood to Recommend

SolarWinds SQL Sentry Feature Ratings