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We performed a comparison between Informatica Data Archive and SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Database Development and Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Informatica Data Archive vs. SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"One of the most valuable features of Informatica Data Archive is its performance.""The most valuable features of Informatica Data Archive are ease of use, and the flows from one layer to the next are simple to understand."

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"The most valuable feature of this solution is the support for older databases and the ability to manage them in a centralized dashboard.""What I like most about SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer is that it's a powerful solution that lets me advise customers about performance, and it also gives a lot of supporting information.""The platform solves and prevents delays in receiving answers from databases.""The initial setup is pretty straightforward.""SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer helped us locate the performance issues quickly.""SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer's most valuable features include the notification of consuming the SQL queries, collecting data, and notifying about managing space and tables.""Monitoring is most valuable, and being able to know that there is an issue or problem and I need to go look is also valuable. So, monitoring and learning are the most important features.""SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer can help us identify issues we cannot see manually."

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Cons
"Informatica Data Archive could improve by providing training. Training is one area where we lack, there are not very many trained resources in the market for sales, GPM, proposals, new offerings, or new features that are being added to this solution. It would be really helpful for consultants, like me, to understand the new, cool features these solutions are constantly adding. Training is something, that should be in place.""The recovery features could improve in Informatica Data Archive."

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"SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer should provide customization options allowing users to add different columns.""The solution should add little details on the server so that an independent team could easily do the implementation.""The areas where it currently lags are in reporting and dashboarding. The reports and dashboards are somewhat static, and we cannot create custom dashboards for specific customer needs.""It is capable, but I don't believe it has the right value matrix. It also depends on the budget of the company.""SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer should include more details on how everything works.""There is room for improvement with the pricing of the platform.""Technical support for this solution needs to be improved.""SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer should be easy to implement and it should have more facilities to make it better."

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  • "The price of Informatica Data Archive is reasonable. Different versions of the solution are available, such as the professional edition and enterprise edition."
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  • "I don't remember the exact licensing cost for SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer, but it's within the range of $2,000 to $3,000 a year."
  • "There are no extra costs for maintenance or using the solution's support."
  • "SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer is a little bit expensive."
  • "It could be less expensive."
  • "The pricing is fairly reasonable, and it becomes more cost-effective with larger volumes of instances."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:One of the most valuable features of Informatica Data Archive is its performance.
    Top Answer:The price of Informatica Data Archive is reasonable. Different versions of the solution are available, such as the professional edition and enterprise edition.
    Top Answer:Informatica Data Archive could improve by providing training. Training is one area where we lack, there are not very many trained resources in the market for sales, GPM, proposals, new offerings, or… more »
    Top Answer:There's room for improvement on the dashboarding side. Specifically, the health dashboard of the database instances. Some of my customers deal with a large number of monitored database instances. It… more »
    Top Answer:The primary use cases involve identifying database performance issues, such as long-running queries, wait times, deadlocks, and other read-and-write performance-related issues. Long-running queries… more »
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    Also Known As
    Data Archive
    Confio, SolarWinds DPA, Ignite8
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    Overview

    Retire legacy applications, manage data growth, improve application performance, and maintain compliance with structured archiving.

    SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer is a powerful monitoring service that allows customers to monitor their databases. It offers system metrics such as RAM consumption, IO, network traffic, etc. The service is available for both on-prem and cloud deployments, making it a versatile solution for businesses of all sizes. 

    The most valuable feature is its ability to monitor and learn from the data it collects, helping identify issues and problems before they become major problems, and saving businesses time and money. The service also provides supporting information for performance advising, which helps optimize database performance.

    Sample Customers
    Clopay
    GSI Commerce, Liquid Digital Media, ProLogis, Indiana University
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm28%
    Energy/Utilities Company9%
    Computer Software Company9%
    Insurance Company6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company19%
    Insurance Company9%
    Financial Services Firm9%
    Government9%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise68%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business20%
    Midsize Enterprise30%
    Large Enterprise50%
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    Small Business20%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise65%
    Buyer's Guide
    Informatica Data Archive vs. SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer
    March 2024
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    Informatica Data Archive is ranked 18th in Database Development and Management with 2 reviews while SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer is ranked 4th in Database Development and Management with 10 reviews. Informatica Data Archive is rated 8.6, while SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Informatica Data Archive writes "Easy to understand layer flows, reliable, and excellent support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer writes "Powerful monitoring solution with good technical support". Informatica Data Archive is most compared with IBM InfoSphere Optim, whereas SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer is most compared with SQL Sentry, Quest Foglight for Databases, Quest Spotlight, IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager for SQL Server and Redgate SQL Toolbelt. See our Informatica Data Archive vs. SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer report.

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