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# Spotlight Reviews
**Vendor:** Quest Software  
**Category:** [Relational Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/relational-databases)  
**Average Rating:** 4.2/5.0  
**Total Reviews:** 11
## About Spotlight
Spotlight on SQL Server Enterprise is designed to deliver simplicity without compromise, unmatched monitoring, diagnosis and SQL Server optimization.





## Spotlight Discussions
  - [Do I need Spotlight on my Mac?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/do-i-need-spotlight-on-my-mac)
  - [What is Spotlight forecasting?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-spotlight-forecasting)
  - [What is Spotlight on my computer?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-spotlight-on-my-computer)
  - [What can Spotlight help you with on Mac?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-can-spotlight-help-you-with-on-mac)
  - [No questions](https://www.g2.com/discussions/no-questions-d55d6a32-bb35-40fb-8a21-374d5d6fd5a5) - 1 upvote

- [View Spotlight pricing details and edition comparison](https://www.g2.com/products/quest-software-spotlight/reviews?page=2&section=pricing&secure%5Bexpires_at%5D=2026-07-18+18%3A59%3A22+-0500&secure%5Bsession_id%5D=a0005c41-1dd9-4165-9a4a-ca108c757b61&secure%5Btoken%5D=3b4cb77d9557fc6968d5dc38d208eb3e3937cc09c69a20fdbc8e00f6a1e28abe&format=llm_user)

## Spotlight Features
**Functionality**
- Monitoring
- Alerting
- Logging
- Response Time
- Reporting
- Data Visualization

**Management **
- Data Schema
- Query Language
- ACID - Complaint
- Data Replication

**Agentic AI - Genesys AppFoundry Marketplace**
- Autonomous Task Execution
- Cross-system Integration
- Adaptive Learning
- Natural Language Interaction
- Proactive Assistance
- Decision Making

**Support **
- Text Search
- Data Types
- Languages
- Operating Systems

**Agentic AI - Database Monitoring**
- Autonomous Task Execution
- Multi-step Planning
- Cross-system Integration
- Adaptive Learning
- Natural Language Interaction
- Proactive Assistance
- Decision Making

**Security**
- Database Locking
- Access Control
- Encryption
- Authentication

**Performance **
- Disaster Recovery
- Data Concurrency
- Workload Management
- Advanced Indexing
- Query Optimizer

**Database Features**
- Storage
- Availability
- Stability
- Scalability
- Security
- Data Manipulation
- Query Language

## Top Spotlight Alternatives
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