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SolarWinds SQL Sentry - Knowledge is Power
What do you like best about the product?
- Clear easy to navigate GUI
- Quick to gain insights for the internals of SQL or your OS
- Love the Top SQL view and ability to drill down
- Out of the box reports but can also create your own by querying the underlying captured data
- Great product support and support teams (good engagement)
- And the holy grail of why we use such a tool...Historical views. We can go back to when an issue was occuring to see what was happening in the system. A real lifesaver and the original reason for purchasing the product some 8 years ago.
-Also has a web client that makes easy to give non-administrators access to handy features
- Quick to gain insights for the internals of SQL or your OS
- Love the Top SQL view and ability to drill down
- Out of the box reports but can also create your own by querying the underlying captured data
- Great product support and support teams (good engagement)
- And the holy grail of why we use such a tool...Historical views. We can go back to when an issue was occuring to see what was happening in the system. A real lifesaver and the original reason for purchasing the product some 8 years ago.
-Also has a web client that makes easy to give non-administrators access to handy features
What do you dislike about the product?
There is not a lot we don't like but certainly we always have issues with deploying updates, it never seems to go smoothly. But support do assist quickly and they do listen to feedback and are working on improvements in this area.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
SQL Sentry allows us to have a historical picture of the performance of our Database estate. It allows us to deep dive into performance issues quickly bith when they are happening or if we need to retrospectively look at something that happened overnight or the previous date or previous month even.
We can baseline to see when our server is veering from the norm. We can empower application owners to have better insight with what is happening when code changes are deployed.
It saves a lot of time when investigating performance issues. But it is also good at alerting, with the ability to set out of the box alerts or custom ranges of alerts.
We can baseline to see when our server is veering from the norm. We can empower application owners to have better insight with what is happening when code changes are deployed.
It saves a lot of time when investigating performance issues. But it is also good at alerting, with the ability to set out of the box alerts or custom ranges of alerts.
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Fantastic Database Analysis tool
What do you like best about the product?
DPA is absolutely essential for any business using SQL Servers.
It has tools that help you quickly determine the root cause of issues of what happened at a certain time as it keeps a history.
It features a great alert system as well for when something is going wrong.
We often use it to analyze over 60 production databases.
It can assist in providing possible solutions on indexes for some problematic queries.
All of the above is easy to use and quick to get.
Customer support is fantastic and their personnel has only been helpful when I needed them.
It has tools that help you quickly determine the root cause of issues of what happened at a certain time as it keeps a history.
It features a great alert system as well for when something is going wrong.
We often use it to analyze over 60 production databases.
It can assist in providing possible solutions on indexes for some problematic queries.
All of the above is easy to use and quick to get.
Customer support is fantastic and their personnel has only been helpful when I needed them.
What do you dislike about the product?
It is not useful to analyze an immediate occurring problem as you have to wait a bit till the data is logged and displayed.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
When we see delays or blocking our applications we can quickly go to DPA and see what is going on.
We can the analyse the current queries and see if there are Wait delays and their root cause, or resource utilization.
We can the analyse the current queries and see if there are Wait delays and their root cause, or resource utilization.
Good Monitoring tool for database issues
What do you like best about the product?
Live blocking is helpful. can select blocks of time to see issues
What do you dislike about the product?
It shows me idle blockers- not helpful and does not capture the Query execution times
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
performance issues, It helps us to fix the issue
Know what's going on at a glance.
What do you like best about the product?
My favorite is bechmarks from previous period or previous day to see if current load is out of the norm.
What do you dislike about the product?
Its a bit intemidating. At first glance there is alot to take in which can be daunting.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Tracking down resource hogs. Identifying queries that needs review.
Valuable for DB Performance Analysis and Troubleshooting
What do you like best about the product?
Index Recommendation, Index Usage, Fragmentation and Find SQL Feature
What do you dislike about the product?
I would only recommend to add Disk Usage feature as well
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
SQL Tuning, Index Usage, Find SQL and there are number of factors for which i use DPA
Comprehensive Monitoring with Room for Improvement
What do you like best about the product?
SQL Sentry is a robust monitoring tool, offering in-depth insights into database performance and health. Its ability to provide real-time data and detailed analytics ensures that administrators can stay ahead of potential issues, making proactive decisions to maintain optimal database performance. The user interface is intuitive, and the range of metrics available is excellent. This tool has undoubtedly enhanced our database management capabilities, allowing for more informed decision-making.
What do you dislike about the product?
While SQL Sentry excels in monitoring capabilities, it is not without its flaws. The most noticeable drawback is the latency experienced within the application. This lag can sometimes hinder real-time troubleshooting, especially during critical moments when swift action is required. Additionally, unlike some of its competitors, SQL Sentry falls short in offering predictive space and SQL security patch monitoring features.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
As a Database Administrator, SolarWinds SQL Sentry has been instrumental in enhancing my database management capabilities. It offers real-time insights into database performance, enabling swift identification and rectification of bottlenecks and long-running queries. The proactive alerting system is invaluable, notifying me of potential issues before they escalate, while the historical data analysis aids in recognizing patterns for long-term improvements. Additionally, the deadlock visualization feature simplifies the process of pinpointing and resolving deadlocks. Though it lacks some predictive tools, its storage usage data is crucial for capacity planning. The customizable dashboards streamline my daily tasks, ensuring our databases run efficiently and reducing disruptions, ultimately allowing me to focus on more strategic initiatives.
Great tool - adds value to our monitoring
What do you like best about the product?
ease of use, email alerts are very helpful
What do you dislike about the product?
support is not what it was before solar winds purchase
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
server issues, db contention
Great tool for Database Optimization
What do you like best about the product?
Provides deep insights into our databases, allowing us to identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, optimize queries, and enhance overall database efficiency.
What do you dislike about the product?
Licensing per server is a bit cumbersome.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Offers a robust query performance tuning feature. It helps us identify slow-running queries, suggests optimizations, and provides detailed execution plans.
Administration point of view
What do you like best about the product?
What I like most about SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer is that it's a powerful tool that lets me advise customers about performance, and it also gives a lot of supporting information
What do you dislike about the product?
It should be easy to implement and it should have more facilities to make it better
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Helps us identify issues we cannot see manually
The best tool to monitor SQL servers
What do you like best about the product?
SQL Sentry is truly one centralized solution where you can monitor all SQL server performance, issues, logs, and reports.
The performance metrics SQL Sentry provide is not just bar graph like the other tools display, it is calculated value that shows the true status of the SQL server.
When there is an issue to troubleshoot such as deadlock, you don't need another tool to get the plan or script to analyze, all required information is on one screen.
The performance metrics SQL Sentry provide is not just bar graph like the other tools display, it is calculated value that shows the true status of the SQL server.
When there is an issue to troubleshoot such as deadlock, you don't need another tool to get the plan or script to analyze, all required information is on one screen.
What do you dislike about the product?
Sometimes, when there is a WMI issue, it stops working and doesn't get refreshed even after WMI issue is fixed.
It would be better to add refresh button on the server level.
It would be better to add refresh button on the server level.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Most of SQL server issues can be solved in SQL sentry alone and UI and functions are designed for DBA.
You don't really need a manual to understand or use, you can easily find what you need if you think as DBA.
You don't really need a manual to understand or use, you can easily find what you need if you think as DBA.
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