SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer

What SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer is

SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer (DPA) monitors and helps optimize database platforms in cloud and on-premises environments. It analyzes database activity, wait times, SQL statements, execution plans, and locks to help teams investigate performance issues. Monitoring provides real-time and historical analysis, including down-to-the-second views, and machine learning powers database anomaly detection. DPA supports Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, Azure SQL Database, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, IBM Db2, SAP ASE, SAP HANA, Amazon Aurora, Google Cloud SQL, and Percona. Cloud databases on Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud are supported. It can also monitor VMware vSphere performance and relate database response times to guest operating system and infrastructure metrics. SolarWinds describes DPA as agentless, with resource use below 1% of total. Listed integrations include a RESTful API, SolarWinds Platform, PerfStack, AppStack, and CyberArk Credential Management Vault. The software is available for API, Linux, self-hosted, and Windows environments, with hybrid deployment. Subscription and volume licensing are available by quote; the listed starting price is $142/mo (annual). A fully functional 14-day trial is available without a credit card. SolarWinds was founded in 1999.

Who it suits

DPA suits database administrators, DevOps staff, and application developers who need to monitor database performance across cloud and on-premises environments. It may also suit teams that need analysis across several database platforms or VMware vSphere infrastructure.

Limits

There is no free plan. The free trial is fully functional for 14 days; paid subscription and volume licensing are available by quote, with pricing listed from $142/mo (annual).

Getting started

1. Visit the SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer website.
2. Start the fully functional 14-day trial; no credit card is required.
3. Choose a supported API, Linux, self-hosted, or Windows environment.
4. Connect the database targets you need to monitor.
5. Contact SolarWinds for subscription or volume licensing.

Verdict

Choose DPA if your team needs database performance analysis across multiple platforms and cloud environments, with real-time monitoring and anomaly detection. Look elsewhere if you need a free plan or want to buy without requesting a licensing quote.