Database Monitoring Tools facilitate the monitoring and tracking of a database’s performance. This enables users to identify and solve any potential performance issues as well as track changes in the database’s function. This is made possible through monitoring elements such as query execution time, connectivity, and more, and then comparing the monitored items to performance benchmarks set either by the software itself or by database administrators.
Database monitoring tools are used by database administrators to help maintain database performance and pinpoint potential issues to prevent downtime. These tools will often integrate with IT alerting software, log analysis software, and other IT issue resolution products to more aptly flesh out the IT infrastructure maintenance ecosystem.
To qualify for inclusion in the Database Monitoring category, a product must:
Monitor the performance of a database or databases
Alert users when an issue or potential issue occurs
Provide reporting capabilities for database performance