Oracle Enterprise Manager vs Quest Foglight for APM [EOL] comparison

The compared Oracle and Quest Software solutions aren't in the same category. Oracle is ranked #3 in DDM , with an average rating of 8.1, and holds a 4.1% mindshare in the category. Additionally, 95% of Oracle users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 86% of Quest Software users who would recommend it.

Oracle Enterprise Manager

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95% willing to recommend

Quest Foglight for APM [EOL]

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86% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

Oracle Enterprise Manager

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

129

Ranking in other categories

Database Development and Management (3rd), Server Monitoring (4th)

Quest Foglight for APM [EOL]

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Q&A Highlights

it_user84504

Infrastructure Expert at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Sep 24, 2014

Oracle Enterprise Manager vs. Foglight for PeopleSoft Applications?

I agree with Farooq Khalid, You can use OEM for Weblogic monitoring and performance checks.

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Amr Mourad

Senior Oracle Database Administrator at ISFP

Performance issues have been identified and monitored effectively during peak hours

The weaknesses I would like to address in Oracle Enterprise Manager involve the dealing of Grid Infrastructure. Oracle Enterprise Manager's handling of Grid Infrastructure needs some improvement. I want to see additional features in the future that deal with security in relation to Oracle Grid Infrastructure. I want to improve these two components.

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Anton Kasimov

Consultant at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Drill-down monitoring shows us the entire transaction chain, from the front end to back end. It needs HTML5 interface.

I want to see a new interface that contains HTML5 features. The current version of Foglight (on-premise edition) is so fusty in comparison with leaders of Gartner APM Quadrant - i.e. Appdynamics, NewRelic, Dynatrace. If you try to compare SaaS and on-premise Foglight versions you can see differences in UI-design. It's my subjective experiences, but SaaS version looks more modern. Hope this helps

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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 dashboards are great for gathering analytic information and seeing where the problems are."

"My high rating reflects its ease of use and that it contains a host of features, anything and everything a database administrator would want it to perform; all the way from creating a database to adding space, to performance monitoring, to back up and recovery, to exports and imports, and security."

"What I like most about Oracle Enterprise Manager are its features, particularly the active session history. It provides insights into SQL, and I use it regularly to identify potential issues."

"We are going to minimize the downtime; if the system is down, it will page us and we are going to get to that issue, and it also tells us when the system is running slow so if some people are experiencing performance issues we can see that, and it is a very useful graphical user interface for the management to understand."

"I would recommend learning and using OEM right away; it will cut down the time put in by DBAs a lot by using OEM."

"The most valuable is when a client calls us to tell us the performance is really bad, I can quickly go on to OEM and see which SQL is causing the problem."

"Go ahead and implement it, as you'll find that it is very useful for infrastructure related tasks."

"Oracle Enterprise Manager helps me investigate and extract what the issue is, rather than just observing the Oracle environment."

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"Foglight is the best overall solution we use, but it doesn't do everything we need or doesn't provide the best solution to everything we want to monitor."

"Sometimes we can solve problems before they occur."

"Dell Foglight does analyze and optimize your virtual infrastructure. It definitely reduces operational cost."

"FxV is valuable as we can playback the session."

"It was easy and saved costs."

"A lot of features for the price: Java/.Net instrumentation, End User replay (similar to TeaLeaf), and a huge library of monitoring cartridges."

"At a glance I can easily see what is going on with all of my VMware environments, including top consumers of resources."

"Real time database monitoring and alerting are valuable."

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Cons

"Services are pretty inconsistent. Too much usage will make it go down, and we will have to step in to bring it back up."

"The monitoring feature should be improved, so that it may be used as a dependable monitoring solution, as well as a deployment solution for SPARC-based hardware and operating systems."

"I don't think it is that scalable. We are using multiple nodes, and we have faced issues there, with the scaling."

"Customer Service: 2 out of 5. I often choose to open an SR as a last resort."

"The storage system monitoring is really a little basic. They just give the symptoms, not the solutions."

"I would like to see Oracle address the multi-data center monitoring and management in a more seamless way where management services are easily spread across the data centers like they can be today, but address the single database repository that can only exist in one data center at a time."

"In my opinion, rather than a younger DBA, think the user interface could be improved."

"I would probably like to see more plug-ins to manage even more heterogeneous types of resources."

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"When we first turned on Foglight for the first time, it was like a fire hose."

"Stability was always an issue in large environments."

"The upgrade process could use some fine tuning. I have done an upgrade of the system as well as addedupdated agents, and sometimes that process is a bit cumbersome, and does not go as planned."

"I want to see a new interface that contains HTML5 features. The current version of Foglight (on-premise edition) is so fusty in comparison with leaders of Gartner APM Quadrant - i.e. Appdynamics, NewRelic, Dynatrace."

"I think installation and setup needs little more improvement especially when you are installing with external database."

"They need to improve the stability of FxM and FxV."

"SQL agents often failed but again this may have been addressed in future versions."

"There are some metrics I'd like to track that are difficult to find or implement into a tracking solution without a lot of manual work."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is part of Real Application Testing, so no new investment is necessary for clients who already are already using RAT."

"As far as I know, you do not pay for Oracle Enterprise Manager separately. You can use Enterprise Manager for free if you already have an Oracle license for your database."

"Evaluate your requirements carefully. Elaborate DR and HA setup of OEM can become expensive."

"We are satisfied with the pricing."

"Be careful to only enable the packs for which you have a license as this is an issue we see time and again."

"Based upon 3 days of implementation by a single person, plus licensing costs would be approximately $60,000, including the virtualized hosts."

"The license is good but can be improved."

"The licensing is the responsibility of our customers."

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"The price is expensive for us."

"Since the product split – the licensing is a bit more complex."

"Foglight can be expensive I would go with the pricing at a three year deal."

"I recall it being a very expensive solution relative to function and stability."

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Answers from the Community

it_user84504

Infrastructure Expert at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Sep 24, 2014

Oracle Enterprise Manager vs. Foglight for PeopleSoft Applications?

I agree with Farooq Khalid, You can use OEM for Weblogic monitoring and performance checks.

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it_user147873

Senior Manager of Engineering at a tech company with 10,001+ employees

Sep 22, 2014

I never use OEM for PeopleSoft but I use FogLight for monitoring WebLogic. I think FogLight should make the dashboard easier.

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Farooq Khalid

Manager DBA at a consumer goods company with 5,001-10,000 employees

Sep 22, 2014

I would recommend go with Enterprise manager as it will give you a more graphical view about performance. Foglight is typical for sql queries whereas EM will give you OS performance too. I have recently installed OEM 12c Cloud control and it has some cool features like ASH analysis and ADDM comparison to check to time-periods and compare how and where performance has changed. If you need any assistance in setting up OEM 12C, I can help.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

16%

Construction Company

11%

Marketing Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

Outsourcing Company

16%

Marketing Services Firm

14%

Construction Company

13%

Comms Service Provider

10%

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	37
Midsize Enterprise	25
Large Enterprise	82

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	3
Midsize Enterprise	7
Large Enterprise	13

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Enterprise Manager?

I would rate the pricing of Oracle Enterprise Manager as very expensive, definitely deserving a 10 out of 10.

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Overview

Oracle Enterprise Manager offers centralized control over Oracle and non-Oracle environments, featuring robust monitoring, performance tuning, and real-time diagnostics from a unified interface.

With comprehensive database oversight and a user-friendly graphical interface, Oracle Enterprise Manager simplifies backup, patching, and diagnostics. It seamlessly manages databases, applications, and hardware, integrating Cloud services for enhanced efficiency. Though some find the navigation challenging and performance resource-heavy, its automation and customizable metrics improve operational visibility. Users appreciate its capacity to integrate Oracle services into a single, manageable dashboard, supporting both standalone and clustered databases.

What are the key features of Oracle Enterprise Manager?

Comprehensive Database Monitoring: Provides in-depth insights and tracking for optimal database management.
Performance Tuning: Ensures databases run efficiently through real-time adjustments.
Real-time SQL Monitoring: Offers immediate oversight of SQL execution for quick issue resolution.
Centralized Control: Manages Oracle and non-Oracle products from a unified platform.
Automation: Enhances operational processes through customizable metrics and automated tasks.

What benefits should users expect?

Enhanced Efficiency: Streamlines backup, patching, and diagnostics to save time.
Improved Management: Centralizes the control of diverse IT environments for simplicity and effectiveness.
Integrated Cloud Services: Allows seamless interactions with cloud resources for scalability.
Increased Visibility: Provides comprehensive oversight across hardware, applications, and middleware.

Oracle Enterprise Manager is widely deployed in industries requiring robust database management. Suitable for real-time monitoring and performance tuning, it is critical for organizations overseeing Oracle appliances such as ODA and MySQL systems. These industries benefit from streamlined SQL and server monitoring and integrated Oracle service dashboards, ensuring high availability and security.

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