Oracle Enterprise Manager vs Quest Foglight for APM [EOL] comparison

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The compared Oracle and Quest Software solutions aren't in the same category. Oracle is ranked #2 in DDM , with an average rating of 8.0, and holds a 4.5% mindshare in the category. Additionally, 95% of Oracle users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 86% of Quest Software users who would recommend it.

Oracle Enterprise Manager

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95% willing to recommend

Quest Foglight for APM [EOL]

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86% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

Oracle Enterprise Manager

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

129

Ranking in other categories

Database Development and Management (2nd), Server Monitoring (3rd)

Quest Foglight for APM [EOL]

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Q&A Highlights

it_user84504

Infrastructure Expert at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Sep 24, 2014

Oracle Enterprise Manager vs. Foglight for PeopleSoft Applications?

I agree with Farooq Khalid, You can use OEM for Weblogic monitoring and performance checks.

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Amr Mourad

Senior Oracle Database Administrator at ISFP

Performance issues have been identified and monitored effectively during peak hours

The weaknesses I would like to address in Oracle Enterprise Manager involve the dealing of Grid Infrastructure. Oracle Enterprise Manager's handling of Grid Infrastructure needs some improvement. I want to see additional features in the future that deal with security in relation to Oracle Grid Infrastructure. I want to improve these two components.

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Anton Kasimov

Consultant at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Drill-down monitoring shows us the entire transaction chain, from the front end to back end. It needs HTML5 interface.

I want to see a new interface that contains HTML5 features. The current version of Foglight (on-premise edition) is so fusty in comparison with leaders of Gartner APM Quadrant - i.e. Appdynamics, NewRelic, Dynatrace. If you try to compare SaaS and on-premise Foglight versions you can see differences in UI-design. It's my subjective experiences, but SaaS version looks more modern. Hope this helps

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The most valuable features of Oracle Enterprise Manager are the data guide and online monitoring."

"The most valuable feature is that it is very easy for the novice DBA to drill down and find problems that might otherwise be difficult to find."

"We use Oracle Enterprise Manager as a tool to monitor Oracle products."

"It is a stable solution...The initial setup of Oracle Enterprise Manager was straightforward."

"My high rating reflects its ease of use and that it contains a host of features, anything and everything a database administrator would want it to perform; all the way from creating a database to adding space, to performance monitoring, to back up and recovery, to exports and imports, and security."

"We need 99.9995 uptime, and Oracle Enterprise Manager helps us to achieve this goal with its superior monitoring and management capabilities."

"I like the performance tuning features, particularly since it gives me a good glimpse of what has been happening."

"The job subsystem, monitoring subsystem, alerting, grouping of targets, and reporting features are valuable to us."

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"With the APM you can replay the end user session and see issues quickly by viewing the session."

"Dell Foglight does analyze and optimize your virtual infrastructure. It definitely reduces operational cost."

"Intuitive, Single-pane-of-glass dashboards for real-time statistics and long-term statistics for capacity management and in-depth analytics"

"The most valuable feature is drill-down monitoring, which shows us from one interface the transaction chain from the front end to back end."

"Real time database monitoring and alerting are valuable."

"Foglight Enterprise was the most scalable and easy to deploy tool."

"Foglight has been our go to monitoring tool for several years in the DB2 and Oracle space."

"Foglight is the best overall solution we use, but it doesn't do everything we need or doesn't provide the best solution to everything we want to monitor."

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Cons

"BI Publisher integration; EM CLI commands."

"Better mobile access would be useful."

"The monitoring feature should be improved, so that it may be used as a dependable monitoring solution, as well as a deployment solution for SPARC-based hardware and operating systems."

"The product is pretty comprehensive, but quite resource hungry. This might be due to the majority of the application seemingly being written in Java."

"I think with the documentation there could be improvements."

"I feel more dashboards can be added, especially those useful to higher levels of IT management."

"I rate Oracle Enterprise Manager six out of 10 for affordability. It's expensive."

"The weaknesses I would like to address in Oracle Enterprise Manager involve the dealing of Grid Infrastructure."

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"I would perhaps like to see more SSMS connections."

"The version compatibility needs work."

"My only complaint from Foglight for monitoring is that you only get a plot for five minute average for metrics like CPU and Memory, on the application side I can see metrics more quickly at 15 seconds for metrics like active sessions, heap. I would like to see the same for CPU and memory."

"In an older version of Foglight, we were not able to get any of our custom agents to work properly so that feature was not as much use as we had initially hoped and haven't tried using since."

"Migrating to newer versions is always a challenge with Foglight."

"We had stability issues for FTR. The player used to get hung while running the robot scripts."

"Being able to incorporate other bespoke monitoring into Foglight would have made the tool even more useful."

"The upgrade process could use some fine tuning. I have done an upgrade of the system as well as addedupdated agents, and sometimes that process is a bit cumbersome, and does not go as planned."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"There is only the standard licensing fee. There are no other costs."

"Oracle Enterprise Manager is a free tool from Oracle."

"I rate Oracle Enterprise Manager’s pricing a five out of ten."

"It's expensive."

"The product is highly-priced."

"Initially, our deal was for three years, and we extended it to five years. Oracle solutions are very costly."

"The product is very expensive."

"Evaluate your requirements carefully. Elaborate DR and HA setup of OEM can become expensive."

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"Foglight can be expensive I would go with the pricing at a three year deal."

"I recall it being a very expensive solution relative to function and stability."

"Since the product split – the licensing is a bit more complex."

"The price is expensive for us."

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Answers from the Community

it_user84504

Infrastructure Expert at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Sep 24, 2014

Oracle Enterprise Manager vs. Foglight for PeopleSoft Applications?

I agree with Farooq Khalid, You can use OEM for Weblogic monitoring and performance checks.

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it_user147873

Senior Manager of Engineering at a tech company with 10,001+ employees

Sep 22, 2014

I never use OEM for PeopleSoft but I use FogLight for monitoring WebLogic. I think FogLight should make the dashboard easier.

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Farooq Khalid

Manager DBA at a consumer goods company with 5,001-10,000 employees

Sep 22, 2014

I would recommend go with Enterprise manager as it will give you a more graphical view about performance. Foglight is typical for sql queries whereas EM will give you OS performance too. I have recently installed OEM 12c Cloud control and it has some cool features like ASH analysis and ADDM comparison to check to time-periods and compare how and where performance has changed. If you need any assistance in setting up OEM 12C, I can help.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

14%

Outsourcing Company

10%

Construction Company

Manufacturing Company

Outsourcing Company

17%

Marketing Services Firm

11%

Construction Company

10%

Healthcare Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	37
Midsize Enterprise	25
Large Enterprise	82

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	3
Midsize Enterprise	7
Large Enterprise	13

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Enterprise Manager?

I would rate the pricing of Oracle Enterprise Manager as very expensive, definitely deserving a 10 out of 10.

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What needs improvement with Oracle Enterprise Manager?

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What is your primary use case for Oracle Enterprise Manager?

I am still working with Oracle products. I would like to leave my opinion on some other Oracle products that I have been working with lately. I am working on many Oracle products for database admin...

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Overview

Oracle Enterprise Manager offers centralized control over Oracle and non-Oracle environments, featuring robust monitoring, performance tuning, and real-time diagnostics from a unified interface.

With comprehensive database oversight and a user-friendly graphical interface, Oracle Enterprise Manager simplifies backup, patching, and diagnostics. It seamlessly manages databases, applications, and hardware, integrating Cloud services for enhanced efficiency. Though some find the navigation challenging and performance resource-heavy, its automation and customizable metrics improve operational visibility. Users appreciate its capacity to integrate Oracle services into a single, manageable dashboard, supporting both standalone and clustered databases.

What are the key features of Oracle Enterprise Manager?

Comprehensive Database Monitoring: Provides in-depth insights and tracking for optimal database management.
Performance Tuning: Ensures databases run efficiently through real-time adjustments.
Real-time SQL Monitoring: Offers immediate oversight of SQL execution for quick issue resolution.
Centralized Control: Manages Oracle and non-Oracle products from a unified platform.
Automation: Enhances operational processes through customizable metrics and automated tasks.

What benefits should users expect?

Enhanced Efficiency: Streamlines backup, patching, and diagnostics to save time.
Improved Management: Centralizes the control of diverse IT environments for simplicity and effectiveness.
Integrated Cloud Services: Allows seamless interactions with cloud resources for scalability.
Increased Visibility: Provides comprehensive oversight across hardware, applications, and middleware.

Oracle Enterprise Manager is widely deployed in industries requiring robust database management. Suitable for real-time monitoring and performance tuning, it is critical for organizations overseeing Oracle appliances such as ODA and MySQL systems. These industries benefit from streamlined SQL and server monitoring and integrated Oracle service dashboards, ensuring high availability and security.

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