Oracle Enterprise Manager Reviews

We primarily using this for the monitoring, it monitors all our Oracle infrastructure. As a DBA I also use it for SQL monitoring and for performance tuning analysis.

It's user friendly.

We have Oracle Accelerator. We heard this is a better tool for monitoring Accelerator. But it's more than monitoring just that, we have extended the monitoring to DB2 and SQL Server platforms.

I think they have already listed some things in 13c. I heard it includes a couple of features we are looking for like monitoring templates. I want to explore those features. Probably they will be included in 13c.

We have been using it for the last three years.

It is pretty stable. There are some pros and cons, but we compared it to other tools which are available for monitoring Oracle databases and other products, and what we found is this is one of the best.

It's scalable. Currently, we are monitoring close to 3000 targets and it's pretty well scalable.

I'm a bit skeptical of it. I personally experienced a little longer time than I would like to get the right solution for issues. They have good support. It depends on the person with whom you are interacting.

I would say setup is moderate, actually. It's not that difficult. If you have a good background in web logic and servers then I think it's easy. They have very good documentation in place so you just have to follow the documentation and it can be installed easily.

This is one of the best tools we've had. I would advise others to go for it.

The look and feel I think. Fast and compatible. It's easy to customize.

Security. 

The performance, I feel. The performance needs to be increased a little bit.Sometimes it will take some time to open forms, so I feel it should be a little bit faster.

Downtime is there, but it depends on the user's needs.

Scales well.

They're good.

I recommend it. You should learn it; you need to know about it before you start using it. There are tools and thing which can help. There is development training you can attend, and then you can start with it.

Everything you do; you can see the whole picture. You can everything in one place. That's very good, very convenient.

Easier to read. For example, on the home page of information, under Adm, that should be a little bit easier to read. Sometimes you have to spend a lot of time to read and understand what's going on there.

Very stable.

Scaling is okay.

I've opened tickets a few times. They are quick to respond, get back to you quickly. I'm happy with it.

I would recommend learning and using OEM right away. It will cut down the time put in by DBAs a lot, by using OEM.

I'm very happy with OEM.

Helps us to monitor the databases and avoid any downtime.

We get alerts from OEM, so we get to know this is the issue with the database. There are multiple databases which we can configure on it, so we can proactively monitor those issues.

It should be more scalable, because only for the database can we have the backup source standardized. But for the GUI, if the service crashes... it should be more scalable.

We haven't had many stability issues but, yes, sometimes. It's actually dependent on the host. If the host goes down then obviously the UI goes down. That's why I was talking about scalability.

It's provided by Oracle, so it's okay.

We were using our manual scripts for monitoring, and backup scripts which Oracle provides.

Every step and all the documentation is there on the Oracle site, so there is nothing for me to suggest. It is the most up-to-date tool as of now for monitoring, that's it.

The speed at which I can drill down to isolate issues.

• As a troubleshooter, I was able to quickly resolve memory issues.
• Finding the top 10 longest running queries helped to control query performance issues. 

Metrics settings could be improved to be more intuitive.

Installation process could be easier. 

There could be better configuration documentation.

10 years.

No issues.

Stability is good. No issues.

I do not have a need for this product's scalability.

No.

It was complex. The installation document was tough to understand.

I installed the tool myself.

Get this tool.

Yes, DBArtisan.

I am very happy with this tool.

• Remote administration
• Corrective actions
• Custom reports
• Oracle Secure Backup integration
• Exadata/SuperCluster plugin

• Corrective action reduces the occurrences of business impacting outages.
• Alerts enable us to proactively address issues.
• Reporting features allow us to monitor storage usage over time, thus perform effective capacity predictions.

OS level integration

Better integration with NetBackup

Five years.

Yes. However, this was due to a storage capacity issue with the repository DB.

No issues.

Fair, when needed.

Shell scripts. The reasons to switch were obvious.

It was straightforward. It was done in conjunction with consultant support.

If you can avoid all that by creating a comprehensive ULA, then that's the route to go.

No.

Excellent product for enterprise monitoring: The tool is able to monitor several other database products across various OS platforms. All database-related tasks can be performed on an Oracle DB from inside this tool.

I do recommend deploying agents on everything you can find, then going to see what useful data exists in your management views.

Some of the most valuable features are its real-time performance view/dashboard, metric history, real-time monitoring and alerts, as well as quick access to Oracle's tuning and diagnostic options.

These are valuable because it makes it much easier to investigate periods in the past (good or bad) as metrics for a period are stored in the repository. Real-time resolution of issues is made easier as wait-events can be viewed and investigated in real-time. SQL queries can also be viewed and investigated in real-time and recommendations are available if the diagnostic and tuning packs are licensed (Oracle databases).

In my experience it seems the best tool for monitoring Oracle products, ranging from software to hardware like the engineered systems (e.g. Exadata).

In my team, we have display screens dedicated to displaying the real-time wait-events of our most critical databases. Every team member can look up and tell the average health of the critical Oracle databases at a glance. If something unusual is going on, it is immediately apparent on the display.

In addition, Oracle Enterprise Manager completely and adequately handles our hardware and software alerts which are sent out by email as soon as set thresholds have been exceeded.

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

I feel it would be great to have improved support for other database types like MySQL and Microsoft SQL Server.

I also think additional software like the JAgent for monitoring GoldenGate installations should be integrated into Oracle Enterprise Manager itself, and not require additional installation and configuration.

About four years.

Generally, it is pretty stable. Occasionally, one may run into errors that may be tricky to resolve without in-depth knowledge of the product or the help of Oracle Support.

No, I haven't had any issues with scalability so far.

On a scale of one to 10, eight.

We previously used Dell Spotlight, but needed more in-depth administration and monitoring capabilities, as well as a web interface.

Initial setup was pretty straightforward. Most administrators with some experience in installing Oracle applications and databases shouldn't have a problem setting it up, as long as they follow the installation guide.

As with all Oracle products, care should be taken when using any features to ensure that they do not activate licensed features that have not been paid for. Oracle Enterprise Manager allows one to do so many things easily, but it is up to the administrator to be sure of the licensing implications.

Dell Spotlight was the only other option we looked into before settling on this product.

Oracle Enterprise Manager is great for monitoring and administering Oracle hardware and software. However, administrators should ensure that their actions are limited to free and licensed features only, otherwise there may be trouble at the next Oracle license review.

It is a comprehensive, end-to-end solution for managing database consolidation, something that has been missing and difficult to do. The Database Consolidation Workbench provides a risk-free and accurate approach to consolidation by eliminating guess work and human errors. Most of the errors that lead to severe issues in production environments are due to poor sizing of the configuration and so-called “educated guesses”. The Workbench provides a flexible approach for various customer scenarios: every environment is unique and several scenarios are possible.

Database consolidation has been for years a tedious process for many clients. The benefits are enormous. By using the Database Consolidation Workbench, companies achieve the following:

• Reduce complexity
• Improve efficiency
• Lower costs
• Better security
• Better monitoring
• Harmonized backups and easier restore
• Better performance
• Simplify maintenance
• Fewer servers in fewer locations
• Harmonized environment

It needs to support the Database versions lower than 10.2.

I have been using the Database Consolidation Workbench since its release with OEM 13c. I am even going to give two keynote speeches over the next month at Oracle conferences in Europe. The subject is of major interest to both business professionals and technical resources.

We've had no issues with deployment.

We've had no issues with the stability.

There have been no issues scaling it for our needs.

10/10

We used just spreadsheets and common-sense practices, which were often doomed to fail. The solution provided now by Oracle covers the last missing piece of the complete set-up when consolidating databases. One can think of Database Consolidation Workbench OEM 13c as the “Holy Grail” of Database Consolidation.

The initial setup was more than straightforward. It's easy to set up, configure, and use.

Reasons to upgrade to Enterprise Manager 13.2: https://blogs.oracle.com/oem/e...

It is part of Real Application Testing, so no new investment is necessary for clients who already are already using RAT.

There are no products available that can be compared with Database Consolidation Workbench. Not even close.

This is one of the most important additions to Oracle Enterprise Manager from both the business perspective and DBA point-of-view. Start first with upgrading OEM 11g or 12c to 13c as the Database Consolidation Workbench was introduced first in Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control 13c as part of the Real Application Testing option. Run different scenarios within different projects in order to pick the best strategy. Always validate at the end.