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IDERA SQL Admin Toolset

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100% willing to recommend
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SQL Sentry

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1,157 views|954 comparisons
66% willing to recommend
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Database Development and Management
April 2024
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We performed a comparison between IDERA SQL Admin Toolset and SQL Sentry based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Allows for much easier cross server monitoring and administration
This product allows for much easier cross server monitoring and administration. When relatively few administrators have to manage more than 50... Read more →
Steve McCubbin
Lets you know when your jobs are taking longer than average and allows you to go back in history and find out what was happening at certain times
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"SQL Server​ Configuration: This allows admins to compare and edit server configurations for one or more SQL servers saving a lot of time when managing large numbers of instances.""This product allows for much easier cross server monitoring and administration."

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"This solution has identified blocking, deadlock, memory pressure, and high CPU consumption issues.""To be able to go back in history and find out what was happening at certain times is the most valuable feature of the product."

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Cons
"A set of T-SQL admin snippets might be useful, e.g., code to create users, databases, indexes, etc. It would definitely be welcomed in the bundle."

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"There could be some more metrics on the high availability to let us know when there are issues synchronizing between the hosts.""If we can get details on wait types from system views, it will help identify a more detailed root cause."

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    What do you like most about SQL Sentry?
    Top Answer:To be able to go back in history and find out what was happening at certain times is the most valuable feature of the product.
    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SQL Sentry?
    Top Answer:It's fairly expensive.
    What needs improvement with SQL Sentry?
    Top Answer:There could be some more metrics on the high availability to let us know when there are issues synchronizing between the hosts.
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    40th
    out of 62 in Database Development and Management
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    123
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    out of 62 in Database Development and Management
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    1,157
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    954
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    1
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    378
    Rating
    9.0
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    Overview

    Database administrators need simple and quick ways to manage their SQL Server environment. SQL Admin Toolset provides 24 essential desktop tools for SQL Server to save time by simplifying routine administrative and troubleshooting tasks. Reduce time spent on daily SQL Server administration. Easily run daily admin tasks across multiple SQL Server instances. Simplify migrating, consolidating, and creating SQL Server instances. Eliminate manual, time-consuming, and error-prone admin tasks.

    SentryOne is the most capable, scalable platform for enterprise data performance management, from development through production. We empower Microsoft database professionals with the best solutions for developing, testing, documenting, and monitoring the Microsoft Data Platform.
    Sample Customers
    South Wales Police Department; Deloitte & Touche LLP; Guardian Water and Power; Associated Regional and University Pathologists, Inc.; Olmsted Medical Center; Desert Development Company; Tri Tech Group; Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP; Crews Banking Corp.; WaukeshaCounty.Gov; Local Government Federal Credit Union; City of Goodyear; American Imaging Management Inc.; International Business Machines Corporation; Vancouver Island Health Authority; Magentar Capital; Questar Assessment, Inc.; Fiserv, Inc.; Brigham Young University; National Institutes of Health; City of Nashua; Baron Software; African Bank Ltd; Crystal Run Healthcare
    Coeo, Stack Overflow, GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation, Hawaiian Airlines, Hennepin County Medical Center, Racing Victoria, Citrix, Insight, Shi, Woodforest National Bank, Telular
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    Computer Software Company17%
    Financial Services Firm9%
    Healthcare Company9%
    Insurance Company8%
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    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise69%
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    IDERA SQL Admin Toolset is ranked 40th in Database Development and Management while SQL Sentry is ranked 8th in Database Development and Management with 2 reviews. IDERA SQL Admin Toolset is rated 9.0, while SQL Sentry is rated 9.0. The top reviewer of IDERA SQL Admin Toolset writes "Allows for much easier cross server monitoring and administration". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SQL Sentry writes "Lets you know when your jobs are taking longer than average and allows you to go back in history and find out what was happening at certain times". IDERA SQL Admin Toolset is most compared with , whereas SQL Sentry is most compared with SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer, IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager for SQL Server, Quest Spotlight, Redgate SQL Toolbelt and Quest Foglight for Databases.

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