SolarWinds Database Observability Reviews & Product Details

Database Observability is a type of monitoring solution designed to help users maintain optimal performance of their databases by providing insights into their operational health. This solution is tailored for database teams who require a robust tool to monitor, diagnose, and optimize their database systems, ensuring they function efficiently across various environments, whether on-premises or in the cloud. Targeted primarily at database administrators, DevOps teams, and IT professionals, Database Observability addresses the critical need for real-time insights into database performance. Its capabilities are essential for organizations that rely heavily on data-driven decision-making and require their databases to operate without interruption. With the increasing complexity of database environments, including hybrid setups that combine on-premises and cloud resources, the need for a comprehensive observability solution has never been more pressing. The key features of Database Observability include the ability to monitor key performance metrics, which allows users to track the health of their databases continuously. By detecting early warning signs of potential issues, teams can proactively address problems before they escalate into more significant disruptions. This feature is crucial for maintaining service availability and ensuring that end-users experience minimal downtime. In addition to monitoring, the solution offers diagnostic capabilities that enable users to rapidly identify and resolve performance challenges, such as slow queries and resource bottlenecks. This functionality is vital for maintaining optimal performance levels and ensuring that databases can handle increasing workloads efficiently. Furthermore, the optimization features allow users to fine-tune their database performance through query optimization, effective indexing strategies, and better resource utilization, ultimately leading to greater scalability. One of the standout aspects of Database Observability is its ability to provide a unified view of databases across various environments. This cross-environment visibility ensures that database teams can manage their systems effectively, regardless of where they are hosted. By consolidating insights into a single platform, users can streamline their monitoring processes and enhance their overall operational efficiency, making Database Observability a critical tool for modern database management.

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SolarWinds Worldwide LLC

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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)

SQL Sentry Quick Demo

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SolarWinds Database Observability Reviews (214)

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Erik D.

Ass.Prof.

Research

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

11/29/2023

"A solid tool to keep your database running smoothly and efficiently"

4.5/5

What do you like best about SolarWinds Database Observability?

The real-time alerts system is very useful to keep track of what is going on with the database, and can be muted to perform maintenance or acknowledge a particular situation (so you don't get flooded with alerts). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SolarWinds Database Observability?

Certain parts of the user interface can be a bit hard to get used to do, and the initial configuration was slightly more complex than I thought. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

10/5/2023

"Comprehensive Monitoring with Room for Improvement"

4/5

What do you like best about SolarWinds Database Observability?

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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SolarWinds Database Observability?

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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SolarWinds Database Observability 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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Franco S.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

11/22/2023

"The Solarwinds DPA offers a lot of great added value for everyone who deals with databases!"

5/5

What do you like best about SolarWinds Database Observability?

Solarwinds DPA is a great tool for any DBA and anyone working with databases. It provides valuable insights into different types of databases. Problems and performance bottlenecks can be quickly identified. The powerful alerting and reporting features are also a real added value for operators and developers. It helps to identify where problems are coming from and whether they are caused by the database itself or by the underlying infrastructure. Installation and set-up is simple and Solarwinds support is on hand to answer any questions you may have. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SolarWinds Database Observability?

Even more comprehensive machine learning would be great. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Araguaina S.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

11/29/2023

"Simple and reliable tool for performance consulting"

4.5/5

What do you like best about SolarWinds Database Observability?

I love that the SQL Sentry workflow is easy to use and allows you to focus on finding/solving problems, without having to worry about learning the interface. I love that it provides information on growing requirements. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SolarWinds Database Observability?

Sometimes it becomes difficult to monitor SQL servers from a different network or SQL servers hosted in the cloud. This isn't always the perfect tool, but it gives developers an idea of how to do something differently. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Milton P.

Frontend Developer

Information Technology and Services

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

11/27/2023

"Perfect database functionalities tracking tool"

5/5

What do you like best about SolarWinds Database Observability?

It examines the performance of the SQL database with with quick respopnse on the end user performance. This is the most reliable platform that has kept our database upto date with excellent configurations. The customer support team is reliable and easy to integrate with other applications. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SolarWinds Database Observability?

There is no more time wastage on database monitoring since we have acquired the best solution. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Legal Services

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

10/18/2023

"SolarWinds SQL Sentry - Knowledge is Power"

5/5

What do you like best about SolarWinds Database Observability?

- 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 Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SolarWinds Database Observability?

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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SolarWinds Database Observability 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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Miroslav A.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

10/18/2023

"DB administrator"

5/5

What do you like best about SolarWinds Database Observability?

Most helpful are recommendations on actions to make inquires faster, idetifying week points... Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SolarWinds Database Observability?

I would like to have easier movement throught options that I have in SW DPA, think about meny or somethins from one side taht will make easier jump from option to option. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Barbara H.

Financial Analyst

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

12/4/2023

"The right tool for monitoring database performance"

5/5

What do you like best about SolarWinds Database Observability?

This software has been flexible in establishing the root cause of the most challenges that affect the entire database infrastructure. It has efficient dashboard that displays performance with reliable results that helps in planning. It has powerful troubleshooting tools that streamlines workflows. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SolarWinds Database Observability?

All the set systems have great capability of performing the right tasks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Vanessa D.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

11/23/2023

"The versatility of SolarWinds is impressive"

5/5

What do you like best about SolarWinds Database Observability?

I am amazed at how responsive the engineering team is feature requests. I also find the customization feature beneficial, and the platform has helped us improve customer retention and satisfaction. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SolarWinds Database Observability?

I consider that greater personalization of the manual would help us much. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Marko F.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

11/16/2023

"Platform that simplifies complex operations"

5/5

What do you like best about SolarWinds Database Observability?

I like the platform's ability to integrate with multiple sources. Allows synchronization of comments between different platforms. Provides real-time information to inform our operations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SolarWinds Database Observability?

At first we found it a little overwhelming. It would be nice if there was documentation. Setting up more complex workflows can be complicated. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.