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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager for SQL Server

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ASQL Diagnostic Manager for Microsoft SQL Server helps database administrators to find and fix Microsoft SQL Server performance problems in physical, virtual, and cloud environments. Unlike its competition, it provides effective scalability, advanced SQL query analysis and optimization, prescriptive analysis with corrective SQL scripts, powerful automated alert responses, broad PowerShell integration, complete customization, and extensive support for current and legacy Microsoft SQL Server and…

    $1,996

    per instance with first year maintenance included

    Redgate Monitor

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/ARedgate’s SQL Monitor helps teams looking after SQL servers be more proactive. SQL Monitor enables monitoring environments custom to the user’s SQL server to recognize issues before they impact users. It supports monitoring on-premises and cloud-based servers from a single interface.

    $1,164

    per year per server

    Pricing
    IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager for SQL ServerRedgate Monitor
    Editions & Modules
    Standard via eCommerce
    1,996.00
    per instance with first year maintenance included
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager for SQL ServerRedgate Monitor
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details—All prices are per server and include one year’s support and upgrades.
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    IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager for SQL ServerRedgate Monitor
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    IDERA (an Idera, Inc. company)
    Chose IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager for SQL Server
    All the toolsets we looked at have the same basic feature sets. We felt like IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager for SQL Server had more features (SQL Doctor features) and better historical features. More toolsets now have a lot of these features, but for eight years, IDERA SQL …
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    Redgate
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager for SQL ServerRedgate Monitor
    SQL Performance Monitoring
    Comparison of SQL Performance Monitoring features of IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager for SQL Server and Redgate Monitor
    Feature
    IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager for SQL Server
    8.0
    4 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Redgate Monitor
    -
    Ratings
    Performance dashboard9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Intelligent alerting8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Top SQL9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Historical trend data9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Virtualization support5.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager for SQL ServerRedgate Monitor
    Small Businesses
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    Medium-sized Companies
    SolarWinds SQL Sentry
    Score9 out of 10
    SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer
    Score5.5 out of 10
    Enterprises
    SolarWinds SQL Sentry
    Score9 out of 10
    Foglight
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager for SQL ServerRedgate Monitor
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager for SQL ServerRedgate Monitor
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IDERA (an Idera, Inc. company)
    If you have several SQL servers and don't have a lot of time or resources to constantly monitor them, SQLdm will be very helpful. For one or two servers, it might be overkill. All of our servers are virtual, so having a tool that can monitor host metrics as well as guest metrics is a plus as well.
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    Redgate
    Redgate SQL Monitor is well suited for database administrators or companies who implement software that relies on SQL servers. It will help them test new changes and ensure this will not impact the performance of their software. It is a last resort for MSPs to use to get to the bottom of an ongoing performance issue with their SQL server.
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    Pros
    IDERA (an Idera, Inc. company)
    • Database query optimization.
    • Monitoring of databases in real time.
    • Performance analysis and trends in the database.
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    Redgate
    • It will tell you if your server is under attack.
    • You can quickly see how your server is performing and which queries are taking the longest
    • I gives you the feeling that you are in control of your database, that you know what is going on for when they users ring up and tell you that the server is slow
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    Cons
    IDERA (an Idera, Inc. company)
    • Windows client has some issues. When you have small time intervals for your data collection, it can cause the client to become unresponsive and require you to restart it.
    • It takes more time to get the web client running than it does to get the windows client running.
    • The visualizations have been the same for the last eight years--could use a little bit of a refresh.
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    Redgate
    • Incremental releases can be buggy
    • Isn't the best for pinpointing performance issues
    • Web interface can be sluggish
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    Usability
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    Redgate
    Access to metrics is simple but I like easy access to top SQL
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    Support Rating
    IDERA (an Idera, Inc. company)
    No answers on this topic
    Redgate
    Fast support responses from Redgate
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    Alternatives Considered
    IDERA (an Idera, Inc. company)
    IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager for SQL Server is an excellent tool, however I think Solarwinds Database Perfromance Analyzer is a slightly stronger more well rounded product
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    Redgate
    Redgate SQL Monitor is a lot cheaper than SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer. I prefer the SolarWinds' design and that it offers integration with other SolarWinds products we already use. SolarWinds supports more than SQL servers (Oracle, MySQL, Maria DB, IBM DB2) and the analysis seems to be much better. The Spiceworks SQL Server monitoring is a free tool and is ideal for monitoring small business SQL instances.
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    Return on Investment
    IDERA (an Idera, Inc. company)
    • It saves me a significant amount of time each week, freeing me up for other important tasks. I couldn't possibly monitor each server individually to the extent that SQLdm does.
    • With the wealth of information I can get to easily, I can be more proactive in taking care of my environments rather than reactive. The times when other people notice something happening before I do are few and far between.
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    Redgate
    • The quality of the product and give a negative investment impression, on the plus side when it does work it is a god send.
    • Day to day tasks as made simpler, and a feeling of security of realised. Just don't change anything.
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    ScreenShots

    IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager for SQL Server Screenshots

    Screenshot of SQL Diagnostic Manager for SQL Server

    Redgate Monitor Screenshots

    Screenshot of the Redgate Monitor dashboard, monitoring an entire database estate from a single pane of glass.Screenshot of where Redgate Monitor automates time-consuming manual tasks, such as identifying long-running queries or tracking blocked processes. Built-in tips and guidance ensure users get the most out of the information provided.Screenshot of where users can manage an entire environment from a single pane of glass.Screenshot of the dashboard where instant problem diagnosis and customizable alerts appear.Screenshot of the evolution of Redgate Monitor.