The initial setup for SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer was not easy. We set it up almost two years ago, but we had a little problem, though we had the right support from our provider.

The solution’s initial setup is straightforward.

The initial setup was not really easy.

The initial setup is pretty straightforward. The best part is that SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer (DPA) can be used as a standalone tool or integrated seamlessly with other SolarWinds tools. For instance, it can integrate with server and application monitoring. 

DPA is a specialized tool for databases, while server and application monitoring is a generic tool for all applications, including databases

The initial setup is simple and agentless. It is deployed on-premises in our organization. As it is connected to the databases, we only need to let it work for two weeks or even a little more so it can understand the wait times, and later monitor the changes.

The solution was not difficult to install. The installation process did not take more than two to three minutes.

It was really straightforward. We initially downloaded it as a trial and put in on some old hardware. Just thinking "We'll see how this goes." We used it for, I think, it was a 30-day trial and within about, I don't know, 10 days, we made a decision and said, "Yeah, we're going to buy this." Bought the licenses and just applied them to that instance that we've expanded up on. We recently moved it into a full-fledged production environment. It was working and it wasn't, there are too many other fires so we didn't end up moving it right away like we should've. Then re-installing it on that other box, migrating it to a new hardware, new operating system, new database backend, was really straightforward. I think it might have taken us 30 minutes. Their documentation was pretty straightforward. There's not a whole lot to it.

The solution's deployment is of medium complexity. It can be completed in a few weeks. 

Straightforward. Was very impressed.

This solution is very easy to set up.

The deployment normally takes three or four days. This is enough to monitor all of the databases. However, creating reports and dashboards takes much more time than that.