Item: SolarWinds Database Performance Monitor
Rating: 8
Author: Mike Maner

Overall Satisfaction with SolarWinds Database Performance Monitor (formerly VividCortex)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

As with most companies, DB instances power our business app & DB admins need optimal performance. Having an internal view of DB issues & performance helps us optimize the DB instances that are integral to operations.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Simple to use and very easy to learn.
The execution engines run in parallel, can execute any syntax or query.
DPN can run all queries for both Oracle and SQL with no additional support.

Cons

The Reporting feature currently doesn't allow customization.

Most Important Features

Virtual infrastructure resource monitoring.
DB performance analysis.
Internal view of DB issues & performance.

Return on Investment

What is the cost of a downed DB instance? That's your ROI. DPM lets you see issues before they become critical.

Alternatives Considered

Oracle Enterprise Manager

DPM is less expensive and more feature-rich. Also, Oracle tech support is garbage, unless you can afford to spend a day getting assistance.

Key Insights

Do you think SolarWinds Database Performance Monitor delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with SolarWinds Database Performance Monitor's feature set?

Yes

Did SolarWinds Database Performance Monitor live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of SolarWinds Database Performance Monitor go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy SolarWinds Database Performance Monitor again?

Yes

Other Software Used

IFS Applications, Carbonite Backup for Microsoft 365, Carbonite Endpoint, SonicWall Capture Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)

Likelihood to Recommend

Computing resources consumed by the DB instance, DPA queries & wait time, deadlock conditions, virtual infrastructure resources. The addition of NPM & DPA integration as well as cross-correlation in the identification of issues with the network or server or DB is all stupid-proof. Monitoring is more than just health and resource consumption, it's also performance. DB performance analysis is key to maintaining healthy DB instances.

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Stupid-proof your DB instances.