Linux Containers LXC vs. Spotlight

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
LXC
Score 10.0 out of 10
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LXC is a userspace interface for the Linux kernel containment features. Through its API and simple tools, it lets Linux users create and manage system or application containers. LXC is free software sponsored by Canonical Ltd, most of the code is released under the terms of the GNU LGPLv2.1+ license, some Android compatibility bits are released under a standard 2-clause BSD license and some binaries and templates are released under the GNU GPLv2 license.N/A
Spotlight
Score 7.1 out of 10
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Spotlight from Quest Software is a database performance monitoring option.N/A
Pricing
Linux Containers LXCSpotlight
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
LXCSpotlight
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Linux Containers LXCSpotlight
Features
Linux Containers LXCSpotlight
SQL Performance Monitoring
Comparison of SQL Performance Monitoring features of Product A and Product B
Linux Containers LXC
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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
Best Alternatives
Linux Containers LXCSpotlight
Small Businesses
Portainer
Portainer
Score 9.6 out of 10

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Medium-sized Companies
Red Hat OpenShift
Red Hat OpenShift
Score 9.3 out of 10
Redgate Monitor
Redgate Monitor
Score 8.8 out of 10
Enterprises
Red Hat OpenShift
Red Hat OpenShift
Score 9.3 out of 10
Redgate Monitor
Redgate Monitor
Score 8.8 out of 10
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User Ratings
Linux Containers LXCSpotlight
Likelihood to Recommend
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(4 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.8
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
Linux Containers LXCSpotlight
Likelihood to Recommend
Open Source
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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
Open Source
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Quest Software
  • Great SQL server monitoring
  • Rewind and playback of previous times
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Cons
Open Source
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Quest Software
  • My only complaint was the cost.
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Usability
Open Source
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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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Support Rating
Open Source
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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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Alternatives Considered
Open Source
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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
Open Source
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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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