TechValidate Research on SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer


Case Study: Medium Enterprise Insurance Company

“[DPA is easy to] use. It has a single interface for all databases (Oracle, SQL Server, etc).”

“We like the single interface into all our database environments. Most other products in the arena are vendor-specific. It was also VERY easy and quick to install…unlike, say, OEM and its’ agent-based architecture.”

“If describing SolarWinds DPA to a colleague, we would say it has a very cool, intuitive interface that makes it easy to find wait issues in the database.”

Challenges

  • Purchased DPA to:
    • Improve visibility into the database and the systems that support it
    • Accelerate root-cause identification for performance problems
    • Improve collaboration between DBAs, developers, operations and other IT teams
    • Help database professionals spend less time looking for problems inside the database

Use Case

  • Platforms:
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • VMWare
  • Database engines:
    • SQL Server
    • Oracle
    • MySQL / MariaDB / Percona

Results

  • Realized the following benefits as a result of using DPA:
    • Improved visibility into their environment and improved collaboration (less finger pointing for troubleshooting)
    • Achieved faster problem resolution and more proactive management of databases




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