Ability to identify bottlenecks, deadlocks and slow running queries and run monthly and daily reports.
Database Architect at a insurance company with 51-200 employees
Overall analysis of data gathered from SQL Server needs work but it is easy to perform issue investigations
What is most valuable?
How has it helped my organization?
It was easier for DBA team to perform issue investigations, slowness of the servers and failures.
What needs improvement?
Reporting and overall analysis of data gathered from SQL Server.
For how long have I used the solution?
One year.
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What was my experience with deployment of the solution?
Minor. When we migrated to the new server, we had to call the company to transfer the license as their license is issued per server name which had changed..
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
No issues encountered.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
No issues encountered.
How are customer service and support?
Good.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We recently switched to SolarWinds DPA 9.0 because it provides similar functions but with better pricing model.
How was the initial setup?
It is straightforward.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this product - I liked it!
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.


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