We used another solution but it was built by us. We did some Visual Basic scripts and collected the performance counters, but the performance was bad and it was difficult to maintain. We were looking for a professional tool to do our monitoring, and later auditing as well. The IDERA tools performed best.

We weren't using anything before.

I rate this solution a seven out of ten. However, I advise first-time users to understand the use case, and their needs and ensure they complete a POC in advance. The solution is good, but its filtration and navigation are not the best and could be improved. 

We've been using this tool since I started here. I'm not sure if another tool was used prior to my tenure.

We used another product from Lumigent Technologies. We used that before we discovered Compliance Manager, and, in my opinion, and in another DBA's opinion, Compliance Manager is a far better product than that old Lumigent product.