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Flexible Database Performance Analyzer for virtualized environments or SQL Sentry license per instance

$1,399.00
Per Year

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SolarWinds Database Observability Demo - Cross-platform Database Home Page
Single-pane-of-class visualization of your cloud and on-premise databases.
SolarWinds Database Observability Demo - Database Instance Monitoring
DPA can monitor database instances you manage on both physical and virtual servers or Amazon RDS instances hosted in the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2)
SolarWinds Database Observability Demo - Table, Query, Index Advisors
Query advisors provide information to help you improve the performance of a specific query, including what type of waits were responsible for significant wait time, whether the statement was blocked by other sessions, and whether execution plans include potentially expensive steps such as full ta...
SolarWinds Database Observability Demo - Database Instance Resources
Use the resource metrics in DPA to monitor the health of your database and to correlate contention for resources with increases in database wait times
SolarWinds Database Observability Demo - Response Time Analysis
DPA graphically shows you where the longest wait times are, and it also identifies time periods when wait times that are longer than expected (anomalies)
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216 reviews

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Users consistently praise the real-time monitoring and intuitive interface of SolarWinds Database Observability, which simplifies the identification of performance issues and enhances database management efficiency. Many appreciate the tool's ability to provide deep insights into database performance, allowing for quick troubleshooting and proactive management. However, some users note that the initial setup can be complex, which may pose a challenge for new users.

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Verified User in Utilities
AU
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"DPA is an amazing resource"
What do you like best about SolarWinds Database Observability?

The quickness of resolution of our issues as well as the transparency it gives across teams. We can dig into what the root issue is easily with DPA. The monitoring feature is second to none and allows us to find the issues when comparing to a baseline. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SolarWinds Database Observability?

There is really nothing that I dislike so far about the DPA. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Education Management
AE
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"DPA really made my job of sorting through database to know the speed and health easy."
What do you like best about SolarWinds Database Observability?

I like how DPA leverage all my S3 databases Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SolarWinds Database Observability?

Sincerely there's no good software without a disadvantage. But I have not seen anything you should improove on except the pricing. That might be because of the country I'm in. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
AT
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Great Tool for Performance Troubleshooting"
What do you like best about SolarWinds Database Observability?

Very clean interface that makes identifying problem queries easy to spot Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SolarWinds Database Observability?

Integration with Orion platform is half baked. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Museums and Institutions
UM
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Solarwinds DPA Review"
What do you like best about SolarWinds Database Observability?

You are able to select different types of data to be analyzed and you are able to see the results easily. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SolarWinds Database Observability?

It seemed a bit slow to update the data, but that may be because it was a demo product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Defense & Space
AD
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Easy to use Database performance analysis tool"
What do you like best about SolarWinds Database Observability?

Everything is broken down with time based stacked graphs Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SolarWinds Database Observability?

The expense if you have a lot of databases Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer & Network Security
AC
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Great insight to real time stats"
What do you like best about SolarWinds Database Observability?

The most beneficial aspect for me was the storage stats. Having a real time chart to read reads, writes and latency allows us to have a more proactive approach to response times. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SolarWinds Database Observability?

There isn't too much to dislike however adding more administrative control functions would expand on the product's functionality. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Networking
CC
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"quick, easy and complete inside view"
What do you like best about SolarWinds Database Observability?

easy installation, easy DB connection, direct detailed view out of box Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SolarWinds Database Observability?

short test license range not within 30day Solarwinds standard Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Utilities
UU
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Been using Solarwinds DPA module for 3 years"
What do you like best about SolarWinds Database Observability?

I love the detailed information you are able to pull regarding the databases, their servers and the whole virtual environment. When syncing with NPM, it helps complete that "single pane of glass" view of your environment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SolarWinds Database Observability?

Currently, there is nothing I would say I "dislike" about this product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Tyler R.
TR
Systems Administrator
Information Technology and Services
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Very useful utility"
What do you like best about SolarWinds Database Observability?

The integration with the Orion platform. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SolarWinds Database Observability?

I wish that is would also work with Microsoft Exchange. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Law Enforcement
AL
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"DPA"
What do you like best about SolarWinds Database Observability?

The email reports are great for seeing what is going on. The console is easy to use and provides real time data. Has helped figure out lots of problem areas. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SolarWinds Database Observability?

Really don't have any dislikes. Some times the renewing the license requires contact with Solarwinds. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Pricing Options

Pricing provided by SolarWinds Database Observability.

Flexible Database Performance Analyzer for virtualized environments or SQL Sentry license per instance

$1,399.00
Per Year

Flexible Database Performance Analyzer or SQL Sentry license for cloud environments per database

$139.00
Per Year
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