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Redgate Monitor
What Redgate Monitor is
Redgate Monitor is database monitoring software for teams working with Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL or MongoDB. It provides query analysis and profiling, resource metrics, wait and lock analysis, execution plans, and query plan capture. History is retained for seven days. The product is available on Linux, the web and Windows, with hybrid deployment options that include self-hosted and SaaS plans. The Standard self-hosted plan brings together a global overview, diagnosis, alerting, deployment tracking, query impact and multi-platform monitoring. Standard SaaS is a managed service with automatic maintenance and upgrades. Enterprise self-hosted adds security monitoring and auditing, high-availability architecture, a data API and a sensitive action log. Enterprise SaaS includes advanced monitoring capabilities and hosting by Redgate. Redgate Monitor is paid, has no free plan, and offers a 14-day trial.
Who it suits
It suits teams that need to monitor one or more of its supported database systems and examine query behavior, resource metrics, waits or execution plans. Organizations can choose self-hosted or SaaS deployment, with Enterprise plan options for security monitoring, auditing or high availability.
What it does well
- Supports five database systems, including SQL Server and PostgreSQL.
- Offers query profiling, analysis and plan capture.
- Includes wait and lock analysis and execution plans.
- Available on Linux, web and Windows.
- Self-hosted and SaaS deployment options are offered.
What to know first
- No free plan is available.
- History retention is seven days.
Limits
The free plan is unavailable. History retention is seven days, and the listed trial lasts 14 days.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Standard (Self-hosted) | Global overview · Diagnosis · Alerting · Deployments tracking · Query impact · Multi-platform monitoring | On request |
| Standard (SaaS) | Managed service · Automatic maintenance and upgrades | On request |
| Enterprise (Self-hosted) | Security monitoring and auditing · High Availability architecture · Data API · Sensitive action log | On request |
| Enterprise (SaaS) | Advanced monitoring capabilities · Hosted by Redgate | On request |
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Getting started
- Open the Redgate Monitor website.
- Choose between a self-hosted or SaaS plan.
- Use the 14-day trial to evaluate the product.
Verdict
Choose Redgate Monitor if you need database monitoring across its supported systems, with query analysis and a choice of self-hosted or SaaS deployment. Look elsewhere if you need a free plan or want plan prices before contacting the provider.
Questions
Is Redgate Monitor free?
No. It is a paid product and has no free plan; a 14-day trial is listed.
Which databases does it support?
Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL and MongoDB.
What platforms can I use it on?
Linux, web and Windows.
Can I host it myself or use SaaS?
Yes. Standard and Enterprise plans are listed in both self-hosted and SaaS versions.
What does Standard include?
Standard self-hosted includes global overview, diagnosis, alerting, deployment tracking, query impact and multi-platform monitoring. Standard SaaS is a managed service with automatic maintenance and upgrades.
Where Redgate Monitor stands on Freedom251
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