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    Kemp Flowmon NPMD Solution

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AThe Flowmon Solution provides IT operations with an understanding of networks and applications. Boasting performance, scalability and ease of use, Flowmon delivers monitoring, diagnostics and analytics for optimizing performance of infrastructure. With Network Behavior Analysis included, Flowmon aims to help eliminate suspicious activities, attacks and advanced threats that bypass traditional security solutions.N/A

    Spotlight

    Score7 out of 10
    N/ASpotlight from Quest Software is a database performance monitoring option.N/A
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    Kemp Flowmon NPMD SolutionSpotlight
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    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsCapacity-based licensing per amount of monitored traffic.—
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    Features
    Kemp Flowmon NPMD SolutionSpotlight
    SQL Performance Monitoring
    Comparison of SQL Performance Monitoring features of Kemp Flowmon NPMD Solution and Spotlight
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    Ratings
    Spotlight
    7.7
    3 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Performance dashboard00 Ratings8.83 Ratings
    Intelligent alerting00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Top SQL00 Ratings6.62 Ratings
    Historical trend data00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Virtualization support00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Kemp Flowmon NPMD SolutionSpotlight
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    8.0
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    Usability
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    8.0
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    Support Rating
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    8.8
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Kemp Flowmon NPMD SolutionSpotlight
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    Quest Software
    Spotlight’s ability to consolidate data from various entities and provide insightful reports is highly beneficial. It streamlines financial reporting, allowing professionals to focus on advisory services and strategic decision-making.Small businesses, nonprofits, and organizations that need regular board packs or executive summaries find Spotlight useful. Less Appropriate: Certain industries (e.g., specialized manufacturing, healthcare, or research) have unique reporting needs. Spotlight’s generic templates may not cover all industry-specific metrics or compliance requirements.
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    Pros
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    Quest Software
    • Great SQL server monitoring
    • Rewind and playback of previous times
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    Cons
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    Quest Software
    • My only complaint was the cost.
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    Usability
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    Quest Software
    the platform offers a clean, easy to use interface. You can customize reports and dashboard. Integration is also pretty good, you can integrate to Xero, QBO and MYOB and excel spreadsheets. It also offers very broad supporting documents and webinars. There are only two downside of Spotlight; learning curve (it could be a bit difficult at the beginning to learn the system) and price point (For small businesses, Spotlight Reporting can be seen as relatively expensive compared to other reporting tools)
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    Quest Software
    I've never had to contact support, as of yet I have had no issues or problems with the tool. This is after 5 years of use.
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    Quest Software
    I think Dell is better with its dashboard and ease of use, but SQL Sentry is better at customization. We used Spotlight at my previous company, and SQLSentry at my current company.
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    Return on Investment
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    Quest Software
    • Spotlight is reasonably inexpensive, and any one of the multiple things we use it for more than justifies the cost.
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    Kemp Flowmon NPMD Solution Screenshots

    Screenshot of A highly customizable dashboard is designed for the visualization of traffic structure, performance metrics, and infrastructure topology.Screenshot of Drill-down options are available from anywhere in the dashboard. Every widget, whether it is a traffic chart, graph or a list of alerts, can be displayed in an analytical view for additional detail as well as sorting and filtering options (e.g. by protocols, time periods, or source/destination IP address). From there, it is possible to continue deeper, down to the level of flows or packets, with the ability to display very specific details, such as the activity of a chosen IP address, complete with information on active devices, vendors, or flow sources (where available).Screenshot of Application monitoring dashboard.Screenshot of Predefined Views and Reports. In only a few clicks, the system automatically creates dashboards and reports for the user.