TechValidate Research on SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer

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SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer Customer Testimonial

DPA is intuitive. It’s not a cluttered interface with dozens of tabs and complicated navigation. The information is presented cleanly and it is very easy to drill into graphs to quickly get more details about what’s going on in our databases.

Sean Scott, Database Administrator (DBA), Bodybuilding.com

SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer Customer Testimonial

DPA offers better GUI than using scripts or built-in performance monitoring solutions. Also, it’s a great way to store stats in a repository for historical information and offers much more lightweight than some of the other tools we have used.

Database Administrator (DBA), Medium Enterprise Retail Company

SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer Customer Testimonial

DPA offers a nicer interface than most tools I have used, and not just a traditional dashboard. Many of the metrics that DPA provides are much more useful than the run of the mill SQL DMV stats. The ability to see trends over time and the actual SQL text is a very nice feature as well.

Justin DiSimone, Sr. Database Engineer (DBA), Matomy Media

SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer Customer Testimonial

So far I have not found a tool that allows me to do what DPA does. We are primarily an Oracle shop, and I have used Grid Control for many years. EM/GC does not surface the problems in the same way nor does it make it easy to find/troubleshoot problems – particularly with wait type issues – the way DPA does. If I had to live with one tool it would be DPA.

Database Administrator (DBA), Educational Institution

SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer Customer Testimonial

DPA doesn’t require a benchmark with test data to be used for performing a single optimization pass. It collects data continuously, reveals problems over a period of time and we can optimize as we find issues and as time is available to do so.

Applications/Solutions Team, Small Business Computer Software Company

SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer Customer Testimonial

DPA is very user-friendly and most of the features will pinpoint the performance issues to directly intervene and fix the issues.

Anil Barri, Sr.Database Administrator, Kindred Healthcare Inc.

SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer Customer Testimonial

The view that DPA gave was more targeted and direct than even OEM and was much easier to take action on and analyze on a day to day basis compared to other solutions.

Robin Poole, Database Administrator (DBA), Intelligent Maintenance Systems Limited

SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer Customer Testimonial

DPA is clearly the best SQL monitoring tool on the market. It can be safely deployed for production systems and the monitoring interface is powerful and easy to use. Other products capture too much data, take too much time to figure out how to understand the results and are not safe to deploy on production systems.

Barry Duran, Database Administrator (DBA), The Nielsen Company

SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer Customer Testimonial

Having the information always available with DPA has been a real boon. We have used that to track down some issues that had previous been brushed off by the EHR vendor as they weren’t repeatable and we didn’t have the SQL records to back up what was happening. Thanks to DPA, now we do.

Jason Brokaw, Manager of Business Intelligence, Valley-Wide Health Systems

SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer Customer Testimonial

The ability to drill down to the root of the issue is what makes it the best product on the market.

Jae Markham, Database Administrator, College of the Sequoias Foundation

SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer Customer Testimonial

DPA allows me to function as a Development team lead / Sr. Software Engineer without needing to spend a ton of time on database minutia that while are very interesting, they aren’t the best use of my time or effort.

Brandon Hunt, Sr Software Engineer, West Safety Services

SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer Customer Testimonial

No other database tool provides response-time-based to help DBAs and developers improve database performance.

Database Administrator, Medium Enterprise Insurance Company

SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer Customer Testimonial

We never had products prior to SolarWinds SAM and DPA to give insight into our databases. SAM tells us there is a problem and DPA tells us where it is and how it can be resolved.

Systems Engineer, Large Enterprise Security Products & Services Company

SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer Customer Testimonial

The key has been that support staff that does not have SQL experience are able to gain insights and identify issues using SolarWinds DPA. Historic investigation is also made possible by the product.

IT Director, Small Business Financial Services Company

SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer Customer Testimonial

At the current price point, the value is a no-brainer. I could never develop anything like SolarWinds DPA using the DMVs alone, let alone the data warehouse of past performance data. If any of my customers have any performance issues with SQL Server, SolarWinds DPA will be the first product I mention.

Robert Ruder, Consultant, IDIC Designs

SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer Customer Testimonial

SolarWinds DPA excels in database performance visualizations – aiding in faster problem solution and increased database performance.

Peter Kessler, IT Manager, Saddle Creek Logistics Services

SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer Customer Testimonial

DPA is a clear winner when it comes to easy of use.

Database Administrator (DBA), Medium Enterprise Computer Software Company

SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer Customer Testimonial

There is no comparison, SolarWinds DPA should be considered when maintaining an enterprise database system.

IT Director, Medium Enterprise Professional Services Company

SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer Customer Testimonial

DPA is very intuitive, where a new DBA can use it to find trouble areas in no time.

Database Administrator (DBA), Medium Enterprise Computer Software Company

SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer Customer Testimonial

Low impact on the databases being monitored and a generic view across all database platforms. SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer produces output that management and technicians can understand.

Database Administrator, Small Business Computer Services Company

SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer Customer Testimonial

SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer is easier to use than Oracle’s OEM.

Database Administrator, Membership Organization

SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer Customer Testimonial

I’m not a DBA but even I can use DPA and understand where the problems are.

System analyst, Medium Enterprise Financial Services Company

SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer Customer Review

5/5 Stars

How has SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer impacted your ability to do your job? What is the biggest benefit?

It’s like a workforce multiplier. What would take weeks to resolve before now only takes minutes.

How would you describe SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer to a colleague?

A great tool to make your SQL Server environment more efficient.

SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer Customer Satisfaction Rating

An IT Director of a small business insurance company said they would be very likely to recommend SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer for this reason:

DPA helps me quickly locate and resolve production and development issues. I use it every day.

SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer Customer Statistic

DPA Resolves Problems Faster

79% of surveyed IT organizations realized faster problem resolution and more proactive management of databases using DPA.

79%

SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer Customer Review

5/5 Stars

What is the biggest benefit of using SolarWinds DPA?

I am the VMware system administrator. SolarWinds DPA helped me validate that the slowness issues were not VMware (or hardware) related.

How would you describe SolarWinds DPA to a colleague?

SolarWinds DPA is a must-have tool for VMware administrators who are hosting SQL-based database platforms. Period.

SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer Customer Review

5/5 Stars

What is the biggest benefit of using SolarWinds DPA?

We are able to quickly get to the root cause and explain issues quantitatively to our end users.

How would you describe SolarWinds DPA to a colleague?

It’s a monitoring tool that pulls the needles out of your haystacks.

SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer Customer Review

5/5 Stars

What is the biggest benefit of using SolarWinds DPA?

With our current environment, this product is invaluable to my team for problem resolution. We could not do our jobs as efficiently nor could we solve problems as quickly without this product.

How would you describe SolarWinds DPA to a colleague?

It’s a must have!

SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer Customer Review

4/5 Stars

What is the biggest benefit of using SolarWinds DPA?

DPA gives me more insight into the root causes of database performance issues.

How would you describe SolarWinds DPA to a colleague?

DPA is a database performance monitoring utility that gives visibility into root causes of database performance issues. It provides a valuable savings in terms of both time and money. It is very reasonably priced compared to other utilities. I would highly recommend DPA to both DBAs and Developers.

SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer Customer Testimonial

Database Performance Analyzer(DPA) allows MIS and LOB users to observe database performance to help with determining issues and resolving problems in a more self-service fashion. Products like Oracle OEM are intended for administrators, but DPA allows view-only interaction so end users can access more information without tools like OEM.

IT Manager, Global 500 Banking Company




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