Foglight for Databases vs Protegrity’s Data Protection Platform comparison

The compared Quest Software and Protegrity solutions aren't in the same category. Quest Software is ranked #2 in DDM , with an average rating of 8.2, and holds a 3.8% mindshare in the category. Protegrity is ranked #10 in DS , and holds a 2.6% mindshare. Additionally, 93% of Quest Software users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Protegrity users who would recommend it.

Foglight for Databases

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Foglight for Databases and Protegrity’s Data Protection Platform based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Foglight for Databases

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Database Development and Management (2nd)

Protegrity’s Data Protectio...

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Database Security (10th), Data Governance (30th), Data Masking (5th)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Database Development and Management Tools solutions, they serve different purposes. Foglight for Databases is designed for Database Development and Management and holds a mindshare of 3.8%, down 7.6% compared to last year.
Protegrity’s Data Protection Platform, on the other hand, focuses on Database Security, holds 2.6% mindshare, up 0.9% since last year.

Database Development and Management Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Foglight for Databases	3.8%
Redgate SQL Toolbelt Essentials	4.8%
SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer	4.1%
Other	87.3%

Database Development and Management

Database Security Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Protegrity’s Data Protection Platform	2.6%
IBM Security Guardium Data Protection	26.4%
Imperva Data Security Fabric	25.0%
Other	46.0%

Database Security

Featured Reviews

Stuart Dairiki

Senior IT Manager at a wholesaler/distributor with 1,001-5,000 employees

Empowers efficient database monitoring and performance troubleshooting with powerful workload analysis

I find it extremely helpful to use Foglight to triage any database issues, specifically performance issues using what Foglight calls PI investigator. It is a very powerful workload analysis tool that helps me understand where bottlenecks are. It allows me to see performance issues as end users report them. It can save time and effort when doing root cause analysis. It enables me to obtain information quicker and easier compared to manually compiling it. Foglight provides us with a near-real-time activity database. It's not 100% real-time. It has less than a minute latency. It allows us to see performance issues as end-users report them. We started seeing benefits pretty much immediately. We use Foglight to display intensive databases. However, it's not something we monitor regularly. It's only something we kind of dig into as we troubleshoot and triage issues. It does help us determine potential IT help issues. When we use Foglight, we find it helps drill down holistically into potential bottlenecks. It helps us to see what is going on in the database. Foglight allows us to monitor multiple database platforms. We use, for example, Oracle, SQL Server, Postgres, Amazon Redshift, and SAP HANA. It gives us insight into our entire landscape of production workloads in near real-time. The solution saves costs when performing root cause analysis. It can save time and effort when doing root cause analysis. It allows us to obtain information quicker and easier than by manually compiling information.

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Vinoth Raj Prabhakaran

Senior Data Architect at Tata Consultancy Services

Beneficial data security, good support, and straightforward initial setup

The initial setup of Protegrity Data Security was straightforward. However, we had a few problems, it's not multi-tenanted. It does not have a hierarchy of roles and differential priorities. To have the initial sandbox version of Protegrity Data Security up and running, took approximately one week. However, it needed to be set up in a resilient way because if it fails, then it is going to be a challenge bringing back the lost information. We have to be particular in terms of architecting it correctly which is taking us a bit of time. We are anticipating anywhere between four to six weeks to be finished.

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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 most valuable feature is the in-depth capability SQL Performance Investigator provides. It allows you to drill down to the smallest detail that occurs on our platform. It does a highly detailed and atomic follow-up of what one wants to look for in relation to time and our different instances."

"One of the hardest things to do in database management is to evaluate performance deviation across time. The adaptive baseline that Quest is using is by far the most helpful. That doesn't necessarily mean I use it on a daily basis, but it is something that I have not been able to find in any other tool, at the same level."

"The PI module allows [my colleague] to identify which new indexes or modified indexes are going to make the biggest impact."

"The platform is very stable."

"The profiler allows us to look at the profiles of the database queries that are being run over time. It allows us to go back to our customers and say that these are some of the queries causing them some headaches. It gives us the opportunity to provide suggestions on how to improve their experience."

"Its reporting capabilities are immense."

"The real-time activity screens are also helpful... if there is something that is running slowly, we can eliminate the database as being an issue and perhaps look at the server, network activity, or something outside of the realm of the database as being the issue."

"We can visualize all the different types of DB servers that we are monitoring in a single pane of glass. It uses a 360-degree overview of the database, for each of those databases that we are monitoring. That includes what kind of resource utilization is happening and what kind of DB parameters are getting monitored, as well as the different types of DB parameters that are being offered for each database type."

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"Its technical support team is helpful."

"The most valuable feature of Protegrity Data Security is the reduction of information being exposed."

"The solution’s pricing is moderate."

"The product is stable."

Cons

"The data model needs improvement when it comes to creating custom reports. That is an area where it needs a bit of improvement. Foglight gathers a lot of information around our databases as part of its monitoring. While I know all this information is in there, trying to pull the metric we want out for custom reports is sometimes hard to find. One nice thing about Foglight is that you can create custom dashboards, which you can easily convert to reports. We would be doing a lot more of that if it weren't for the challenging data model."

"When we decided to go with Foglight, a lot of people stopped using the diagnostics part because it was very intimidating... They still won't use it because they feel it's too intimidating. They will open something up and not know what to do. It's not very user-friendly. You have to click on a lot of stuff to find the information."

"I would like the rule development code to be made available so we don't always have to be referred to professional services for custom solutions. For example, if we want to exclude certain databases from a particular rule, we shouldn't have to go to support and to professional services for that solution. If the code and syntax were available, we have resources that could quickly turn something like that around."

"Better communication and alerts regarding the transaction logs getting full would also be beneficial. What I have noticed is that if the log files on the SQL server are full, we cannot log in and have to do some cleanup on the Foglight DB. It would be good if they could monitor that and alert us when it is getting too full."

"The system is not that stable. We have been facing a lot of issues. We built a new store environment of Foglight, an environment for monitoring the Lowe's store servers, which are all Db2 servers. The objective is to monitor 800 Db2 servers in each Foglight instance. Up to 150 Db2 servers, the environment was working fine. The moment it crossed 150 or 160, we started having a lot of stability issues."

"Quest must release a Spanish version. That's critical because not everyone speaks English in Latin America. It's an excellent product, so it's super important that they offer the application and customer service in Spanish."

"The version that I'm using is not the latest version, so there might have been some improvement, but the OS monitoring is a bit lacking, and the high-availability option is a bit complicated to set up and it doesn't work all the time."

"It would be amazing if they could enable the 'Performance Investigator' functionality across all database platforms."

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"Protegrity is using a different OS which has some bugs. Sometimes it's causing an initialization error."

"The solution's UI could be better."

"Protegrity Data Security could improve by having more integration."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of Foglight could be a little more competitive in Chile, and it should be lowered for long-time customers— at least by 20 percent. Sometimes the price is a limitation. We have seven instances and nearly 5 million users. If Quest Foglight could reduce its prices for the clients that have been with it for a long time, we would be able to have more instances."

"Pricing is very reasonable. We were able to construct a pretty easy contract with Quest, who were very easy to work with and very amenable to what we are trying to do. It worked out well for us."

"Compared to the other tools on the market, Foglight is okay in terms of pricing and licensing."

"It is cost-effective. With our EA, it is really based on the scale of our database environment. We found the Quest team to be reasonable and flexible when it comes to pricing and scaling of licenses."

"This is like the "Cadillac" of performance monitoring software. It's not cheap... I am currently with a company that I was able to convince that the product is worth the cost."

"The price is worth it, if you have the time to go through the information."

"We pay for a few additional services apart from its licenses."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

13%

Government

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

University

Financial Services Firm

33%

Insurance Company

11%

Computer Software Company

Healthcare Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	2
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	10

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Quest Foglight for Databases?

The pricing is palatable. We've already done one renewal and we are in our second contract. We're happy thus far.

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What needs improvement with Quest Foglight for Databases?

It would be amazing if they could enable the "Performance Investigator" functionality across all database platforms. I've been talking to their product development team about enhancements that I wo...

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What is your primary use case for Quest Foglight for Databases?

I primarily use the solution for database monitoring, specifically for Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, Postgres, SAP HANA, and AWS Redshift.

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Overview

Foglight for Databases offers comprehensive monitoring with real-time activity screens and adaptive baselines. It provides a 360-degree overview and efficient UI, requiring no custom scripts, aiding in proactive issue identification and resolution before impacting end users.

Foglight for Databases is a robust tool for monitoring across multiple platforms, including SQL and Oracle. It provides features like the "Morning Coffee" dashboard and SQL Performance Investigator, enabling effective workload analysis and historical investigation. Despite some challenges with sluggish performance on large data volumes and excessive non-critical alerts, it remains a preferred choice for its ability to support proactive management and resource planning. Users appreciate its centralized view of extensive database systems, enabling swift detection and resolution of issues in real-time.

What are the key features?

Comprehensive Monitoring: Provides cross-platform real-time monitoring, ensuring effective database management.
Adaptive Baselines: Adjusts to various workloads, enhancing monitoring accuracy.
SQL Performance Investigator: Offers detailed workload analysis without server impact.
Proactive Alerts: Delivers timely notifications, aiding in immediate issue resolution.
Efficient UI: Streamlines user interaction, minimizing the need for custom scripts.

What benefits and ROI should be considered?

Time Saving: Reduces time in root cause analysis, enhancing productivity.
Proactive Management: Detects issues before they affect end users, minimizing downtime.
Resource Planning: Aids in effective allocation planning for enterprise and cloud platforms.

Foglight is extensively implemented in industries managing extensive database systems, handling numerous servers to ensure availability and performance. It assists businesses in resolving blocking and locking deadlocks, crucial for maintaining smooth operations in production and development environments.

Quest Software

Protegrity’s Data Protection Platform offers robust data security through comprehensive encryption and privacy management. It meets compliance requirements while enabling businesses to safeguard sensitive information across digital landscapes.

Designed for advanced data protection, Protegrity’s platform integrates seamlessly within existing infrastructures to enhance security measures. Its tools allow enterprises to manage data privacy effectively, meeting compliance demands and protecting assets against unauthorized access. The platform is suitable for businesses aiming to secure data without compromising performance or user experience, providing an adaptable solution that scales according to the specific needs.

What are the most valuable features of Protegrity’s platform?

Data Masking: Protects sensitive information by concealing data elements while keeping data format and integrity.
Tokenization: Replaces sensitive data with non-sensitive equivalents, reducing risk of data breaches.
Encryption: Uses advanced algorithms to secure data both at rest and in transit, ensuring unauthorized access prevention.
Access Controls: Provides granular control over who can access sensitive information, strengthening privacy policies.

What benefits to expect when evaluating Protegrity’s platform?

Efficient Compliance: Simplifies adherence to data privacy regulations like GDPR and CCPA, reducing legal risks.
Risk Reduction: Minimizes exposure to potential data breaches and cyber threats.
Scalability: Adapts to changing data protection requirements as businesses expand.
Cost Efficiency: Reduces the need for extensive manual processes, lowering operational expenses.

Across industries such as healthcare, finance, and retail, Protegrity’s Data Protection Platform is implemented to enhance data security frameworks. It supports compliance with industry-specific regulations while protecting sensitive customer and transaction data, ensuring trust and maintaining brand integrity.

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