SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer vs VMware Tanzu Data Solutions comparison

SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer vs. VMware Tanzu Data Solutions

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Categories and Ranking

SolarWinds Database Perform...

Ranking in Database Development and Management

3rd

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

VMware Tanzu Data Solutions

Ranking in Database Development and Management

7th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Relational Databases Tools (11th), Data Warehouse (9th), Message Queue (MQ) Software (5th)

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Database Development and Management category, the mindshare of SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer is 9.8%, up from 8.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware Tanzu Data Solutions is 2.9%, down from 3.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Database Development and Management

Featured Reviews

Fausto Espinosa

Production manager at Cobiscorp

Powerful monitoring solution with good technical support

I don't remember the exact version of the SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer I'm using, but it's the most recent. Four operators and three administrators currently use the solution in my company, but only administrators see everything, while the rest only see the dashboard. The advice I would give to others who want to implement SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer is that support is needed to successfully implement the solution. I would rate SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer nine out of ten. My company is a customer of SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer.

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Sushma Polavarapu

Sr Data Analytics Consultant at Capgemini

Create essential reporting scripts with simplicity but has some operational challenges

We mainly create functions and scripts required for reporting The product is not complex; I do not have to create stored procedures, functions, or views. It's just simple to use. There is general room for improvement. I have been using it for five years. I have faced stability issues, mainly…

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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

"Monitoring is most valuable, and being able to know that there is an issue or problem and I need to go look is also valuable. So, monitoring and learning are the most important features."

"The initial setup is pretty straightforward."

"The most valuable feature of SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer is anomaly detection. It alerts you when things outside the norm are happening, and the feature that analyzes your indexes informs you if you have wide or overlapping indexes. It also helps identify SQL query bottlenecks, letting you know if something is taking longer than usual, if a query plan has changed, and if you need to update statistics. In terms of usage, it is straightforward to use, learn and understand. The patching process is smooth and explains each feature, including links to external resources for further reading."

"The most valuable feature of this solution is the support for older databases and the ability to manage them in a centralized dashboard."

"SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer can help us identify issues we cannot see manually."

"What I like most about SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer is that it's a powerful solution that lets me advise customers about performance, and it also gives a lot of supporting information."

"The platform solves and prevents delays in receiving answers from databases."

"SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer's most valuable features include the notification of consuming the SQL queries, collecting data, and notifying about managing space and tables."

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"Very fast for query processing."

"A very good, open-source platform."

"RabbitMQ provides access to SDKs for development and the ability to raise and log tickets if we encounter issues. We can integrate RabbitMQ using various languages like Java or Python using the provided SDKs."

"Companies can scale the solution, so long as they have server room."

"We chose Greenplum because of the architecture in terms of clustering databases and being able to have, or at least utilize the resources that are sitting on a database."

"The parallel load features mean that Greenplum is capable of high-volume data loading in parallel to all of the cluster segments, which is really valuable."

"It's super easy to deploy and it also supports different languages and analytics."

"The solution improved our site reliability."

Cons

"The solution should add little details on the server so that an independent team could easily do the implementation."

"It is capable, but I don't believe it has the right value matrix. It also depends on the budget of the company."

"SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer should include more details on how everything works."

"SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer should be easy to implement and it should have more facilities to make it better."

"Technical support for this solution needs to be improved."

"SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer should provide customization options allowing users to add different columns."

"One area where the tool could improve is by adding support for additional databases. For instance, supporting newer databases like Couchbase or MongoDB would be beneficial."

"There is room for improvement with the pricing of the platform."

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"One of the disadvantages, not a disadvantage with the product itself, but overall, is the expertise in the marketplace. It's not easy to find a Greenplum administrator in the market, compared to other products such as Oracle."

"They need to enhance integration with other Big Data products... to integrate with Big Data platforms, and to open a bi-directional connection between Greenplum and Big Data."

"The solution needs improvement on performance."

"The next release should include some of the flexibility and features that Kafka offers."

"This solution struggled with multi-regional synchronization."

"Initial setup is a little complex. It took around two weeks to deploy."

"VMware RabbitMQ's configuration process could be easier to understand."

"I was struggling with installing a few things. It would be good if was somewhat similar to RedHat. There should be more documentation regarding installation troubleshooting."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Customers need to pay for the subscription-based license annually."

"The pricing is fairly reasonable, and it becomes more cost-effective with larger volumes of instances."

"I don't remember the exact licensing cost for SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer, but it's within the range of $2,000 to $3,000 a year."

"The pricing of the solution is average."

"It could be less expensive."

"SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer is a little bit expensive."

"There are no extra costs for maintenance or using the solution's support."

"We are using the open-source version of this solution."

"Pricing is good compared to other products. It's fine."

"It is the best product with best fit for price/performance customer objectives."

"Tanzu Greenplum's pricing is really competitive and gives excellent value for money."

"It is an open-source platform. Although, we have to pay for additional features."

"On a scale of one to five, with five being the most competitive pricing, I would rate this solution as a four."

"The product is available for free use since it is an open-source technology."

"The pricing for RabbitMQ is reasonable. It is worth the cost."

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By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

15%

Healthcare Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

28%

Computer Software Company

16%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Company Size

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer?

In IT, problems often occur in areas such as applications, web interfaces, or databases. The tool allows users to easily determine the root cause of these issues, whether they stem from the network...

What needs improvement with SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer?

One area where the tool could improve is by adding support for additional databases. For instance, supporting newer databases like Couchbase or MongoDB would be beneficial.

What is your primary use case for SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer?

We use SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer for performance monitoring, tuning, and troubleshooting performance issues. It's mainly related to performance and the database community. Database a...

How does IBM MQ compare with VMware RabbitMQ?

IBM MQ has a great reputation behind it, and this solution is very robust with great stability. It is easy to use, simple to configure and integrates well with our enterprise ecosystem and protocol...

What do you like most about VMware Tanzu Greenplum?

The loading speed is very good.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for VMware Tanzu Greenplum?

It’s an open-source solution. There are no expenses for using it.

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Also Known As

Confio, SolarWinds DPA, Ignite8

Greenplum, Pivotal Greenplum, VMware RabbitMQ, VMware Tanzu GemFire, VMware Postgres

Overview

SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer is a powerful monitoring service that allows customers to monitor their databases. It offers system metrics such as RAM consumption, IO, network traffic, etc. The service is available for both on-prem and cloud deployments, making it a versatile solution for businesses of all sizes.

The most valuable feature is its ability to monitor and learn from the data it collects, helping identify issues and problems before they become major problems, and saving businesses time and money. The service also provides supporting information for performance advising, which helps optimize database performance.

SolarWinds

VMware Tanzu is a robust platform tailored for data warehousing, complex analytics, BI applications, and predictive analytics. It excels in scalability, performance, and parallel processing, enhancing data handling efficiency. Users report significant productivity improvements and streamlined operations, making it ideal for comprehensive data solutions.

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Sample Customers

GSI Commerce, Liquid Digital Media, ProLogis, Indiana University

General Electric, Conversant, China CITIC Bank, Aridhia, Purdue University

SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer vs. VMware Tanzu Data Solutions