Compare Quest Foglight for Databases vs. Quest Spotlight
Quest Foglight for Databases is ranked 11th in Database Development and Management with 1 review while Quest Spotlight is ranked 6th in Database Development and Management with 1 review. Quest Foglight for Databases is rated 7.0, while Quest Spotlight is rated 9.0. The top reviewer of Quest Foglight for Databases writes "Its reporting capabilities are immense. The performance became sluggish and unresponsive after holding data too long". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Quest Spotlight writes "A solution with good monitoring features, good stability and has the ability to scale". Quest Foglight for Databases is most compared with Quest Spotlight, IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager and SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer, whereas Quest Spotlight is most compared with Oracle Enterprise Manager, Quest Foglight for Databases and SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer.
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Its reporting capabilities are immense. | I consider the solution very scalable. |
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When holding data for two years for 20 SQL Servers, the reporting becomes sluggish and unresponsive. | There's no reporting with this tool, and there really should be. They should add that into future releases. |
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Views 1,635 Comparisons 1,227 Reviews 1 Average Words per Review 281 Avg. Rating 7.0 | Views 3,125 Comparisons 2,257 Reviews 1 Average Words per Review 229 Avg. Rating 9.0 |
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| Dell Spotlight | |
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Foglight identifies and resolves performance issues across your applications, databases and virtual environments. The Foglight family of products easily integrates with your existing tools, so you can monitor and analyze data from almost any source across your infrastructure and view it through a single interface with our customizable, unified monitoring platform | Quest Spotlight ensures peak performance around the clock with unmatched monitoring, diagnosis and optimization of SQL Server environments. Spotlight provides access to the details you need for optimal fitness of your SQL Server databases. Get overviews of health and performance, automated alerts and actions, and mobile device support. |
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| CommitDBA | Jenkon |
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