Dell CloudIQ vs IDERA Uptime Infrastructure Monitor comparison

Dell Technologies and IDERA are both solutions in the IT Infrastructure Monitoring category. Dell Technologies is ranked #33 with an average rating of 8.3, while IDERA is ranked #70. Dell Technologies holds a 0.9% mindshare in IM, compared to IDERA’s 0.4% mindshare. Additionally, 90% of Dell Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of IDERA users who would recommend it.

Dell CloudIQ

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 9, 2024

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IDERA Uptime Infrastructure Monitor and Dell CloudIQ are competing in infrastructure monitoring. Dell CloudIQ holds the upper hand due to advanced features that many users find worth its price.

Features: IDERA Uptime Infrastructure Monitor provides comprehensive real-time monitoring, customizable dashboards, and extensive reporting capabilities. Dell CloudIQ offers predictive analytics, proactive management, and cloud-based monitoring through AI-driven analytics, providing deeper insights.

Room for Improvement: IDERA Uptime Infrastructure Monitor could improve with better integration capabilities, a more intuitive user interface, and cloud compatibility. Dell CloudIQ could enhance its offering with improved cost transparency, simplified integration workflows, and enhanced on-premises support.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: IDERA Uptime Infrastructure Monitor enables straightforward on-premises deployment with reliable service support for quick implementation. Dell CloudIQ facilitates scalability through cloud-based deployment but involves more complex integration scenarios.

Pricing and ROI: IDERA Uptime Infrastructure Monitor is competitively priced, delivering quick ROI thanks to its accessible licensing model. Dell CloudIQ, while having higher initial costs, offers long-term value through advanced analytics, optimizing operational efficiencies.

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Categories and Ranking

Dell CloudIQ

Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring

33rd

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

5.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

IDERA Uptime Infrastructure...

Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring

70th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Network Monitoring Software (97th)

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the IT Infrastructure Monitoring category, the mindshare of Dell CloudIQ is 0.9%, down from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IDERA Uptime Infrastructure Monitor is 0.4%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

IT Infrastructure Monitoring Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Dell CloudIQ	0.9%
IDERA Uptime Infrastructure Monitor	0.4%
Other	98.7%

IT Infrastructure Monitoring

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ClaudioSalgado

IT Architect Consultant at RTFM

Has proactive monitoring with predictive insights and a user-friendly interface

Some of the most valuable features of CloudIQ include its health status alerts, which allow you to see quickly if there is something that needs immediate attention, preventing the need to check each system individually. It provides a status with traffic light colors, where red indicates danger, yellow means attention is needed, and green represents normal conditions to easily understand the health of the environment. The quick overview aids in decision-making. Additionally, CloudIQ's predictive capabilities, which are enhanced by artificial intelligence, have improved operational efficiency by providing proactive information to prevent issues before they arise.

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Nafiu Garba

Special Assistant to the Governor ICT COO at a tech services company with 201-500 employees

It offers different licensing types that allow you to extend the services to clients; it lets you look into device performance and optimization and helps apply best practices

What I like best about IDERA Uptime Infrastructure Monitor is that it offers different licensing types. Hence, it allows my organization to extend the services to clients and not just use the solution within the organization. My organization can leverage IDERA Uptime Infrastructure Monitor to learn more about how clients perform because the solution lets you monitor and optimize devices and apply best practices.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The dashboard is clear and user-friendly."

"Some of the most valuable features of CloudIQ include its health status alerts, which allow you to see quickly if there is something that needs immediate attention, preventing the need to check each system individually."

"Fewer vulnerabilities have been observed in the four years we have used the solution."

"The best thing about this solution is that you can check for the infrastructure and system updates that you might need to be compliant with the Cloud."

"Has really nice roll-up dashboards."

"I rate CloudIQ a ten out of ten."

"I use Dell CloudIQ for the availability and capacity reporting, which is very helpful in terms of capacity and availability reporting, and if there is any fault or faulty drive or faulty part, I am alerted on time with that, which is the main benefit that avoids any unplanned outage."

"The tool for forecasting capacity is valuable."

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"My organization can leverage IDERA Uptime Infrastructure Monitor to learn more about how clients perform because the solution lets you monitor and optimize devices and apply best practices."

Cons

"Supporting legacy systems is an area that can be improved."

"If you have a heterogeneous environment, there might be some limitations in coverage since CloudIQ is primarily designed for Dell-based infrastructures."

"Getting through support has become a difficult thing. Dell's support has degraded since they took over EMC. It's a bit difficult to use."

"It can improve the reporting facility to create custom reports or dashboards."

"The main limitation of CloudIQ is that it is intended to be used exclusively with Dell hardware."

"The reporting capabilities of this solution could be improved."

"In terms of improvement, they should enhance the product range."

"Doesn't do well in terms of integrating with technologies other than Dell."

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"What I want to improve in IDERA Uptime Infrastructure Monitor is the community aspect, where IDERA would provide customers with updates on functionalities, what comes next, what IDERA Uptime Infrastructure Monitor upgrades would be released, etc. I also want the sustainability of IDERA Uptime Infrastructure Monitor to improve."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I believe it is a free product because we don't pay for it."

"The solution is more expensive than NetApp which offers file systems in various price ranges."

"I'm based in Nigeria, and the conversion rate affects the pricing for IDERA Uptime Infrastructure Monitor, but globally, pricing is reasonable. I'm rating pricing for the solution seven on a scale of one to ten."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Government

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Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	2
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	8

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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Dell CloudIQ?

It can improve the reporting facility to create custom reports or dashboards.

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What is your primary use case for Dell CloudIQ?

I use it for monitoring environment security today. I look at security, capacity, and availability in our environment.

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What advice do you have for others considering Dell CloudIQ?

I would rate the overall product an eight out of ten.

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Overview

CloudIQ is a no cost Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) offering that provides a simple monitoring interface for an unlimited number of Unity systems. CloudIQ accesses data in near real time to enable monitoring and troubleshooting for Unity systems.

Dell Technologies

Uptime Infrastructure Monitor helps IT administrators to unify performance monitoring and optimization of IT infrastructure. Unlike its competition, it provides monitoring of a broad range of platforms and applications, ability to set service-level agreements, and support of both agent and agentless monitoring.

IDERA

Sample Customers

North Carolina State University

TeleComputing; Manitoba Hydro; Blevins Inc.; City of Malmö

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