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

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The compared Oracle and Quest Software solutions aren't in the same category. Oracle is ranked #2 in DDM , with an average rating of 8.0, and holds a 4.3% 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

Oracle Enterprise Manager

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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 (2nd), Server Monitoring (3rd)

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

"For any organization that wants a reliable or secure system, this is the product to go with."

"It's the most reliable database available on the market."

"It's easy to implement as it's made by Oracle for Oracle."

"We need 99.9995 uptime, and Oracle Enterprise Manager helps us to achieve this goal with its superior monitoring and management capabilities."

"I recommend Oracle solutions like T5 Super-Cluster, T5-8 and Oracle Solaris 11 operating systems, as they are highly scalable and fault-tolerant systems."

"Database performance monitoring, dashboards, databases management and Dataguard setup and monitoring are the features that I like the most."

"Oracle Enterprise Manager triggers critical alerts."

"The single-pane and single interface in the centralized system is the most valuable feature."

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"Over all in my organization, this product helped us to maintain health, risk and efficiency of the virtual infrastructure."

"We are able to capture the real time user experience of our solutions and we have an understanding of overall performance."

"The ability to track performance of an application or application suite over time is extremely valuable to our business partners and for our application development team with near real time results."

"Having standard monitoring features and a central repository saves us a lot of time and reduces risk of incidents."

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

"We have no hard figures on the ROI on this product, however having the system has saved us time in terms of debugging and getting to the root cause of issues."

"Sometimes we can solve problems before they occur."

"Real time database monitoring and alerting are valuable."

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Cons

"I'm a bit skeptical of it. I personally experienced a little longer time than I would like to get the right solution for issues."

"The technical support is not always 100% up to the mark or sometimes not as we expect it to be."

"The issues we've had with Enterprise Manager go hand-in-hand with our issues with SOA Suite. There are performance issues that we see tied to SOA Suite and the B2B functioning, all of which impacts Enterprise Manager."

"Improving the integration speed would be beneficial, as the current Java-based system can sometimes result in slow responses."

"I think with the documentation there could be improvements."

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

"We've had a lot of struggles patching automation. There's no good log file that you can debug."

"The user interface is not very interactive. It needs improvement."

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"Being able to incorporate other bespoke monitoring into Foglight would have made the tool even more useful."

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

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

"The “cartridge” concept for every little thing is a bit of a bother to implement."

"My only complaint from Foglight for monitoring is that you only get a plot for five minute average for metrics like CPU and Memory, on the application side I can see metrics more quickly at 15 seconds for metrics like active sessions, heap. I would like to see the same for CPU and memory."

"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."

"Migrating to newer versions is always a challenge with Foglight."

"I want to see a new interface that contains HTML5 features."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"There is only the standard licensing fee. There are no other costs."

"Initially, our deal was for three years, and we extended it to five years. Oracle solutions are very costly."

"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."

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

"The product is very expensive."

"The licensing is the responsibility of our customers."

"The license is good but can be improved."

"The solution is inexpensive to purchase."

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

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

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

"The price is expensive for us."

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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

15%

Outsourcing Company

11%

Construction Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

Outsourcing Company

20%

Marketing Services Firm

13%

Construction Company

11%

Comms Service Provider

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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What needs improvement with Oracle Enterprise Manager?

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What is your primary use case for Oracle Enterprise Manager?

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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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