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SQL Sentry vs. VMware Postgres
May 2024
Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between SQL Sentry and VMware Postgres based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Database Development and Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
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Featured Review
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
AANKITGUPTAA
Open-source, reliable, and able to expand
Earlier, we were using the Oracle paid database, which is a commercial product. Then we switched to open-source due to the fact that we have lots... Read more →
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Pros
"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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"The solution is stable.""The stability of this solution was very good."

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Cons
"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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"This solution struggled with multi-regional synchronization.""It doesn't have any GUI-based monitoring tools."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "It's fairly expensive."

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

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    Questions from the Community
    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.
    What do you like most about VMware Postgres?
    Top Answer:The solution is stable.
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for VMware Postgres?
    Top Answer:We have zero licensing costs. The solution is open-source.
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    What needs improvement with VMware Postgres?
    Top Answer:It doesn't have any GUI-based monitoring tools. Oracle has some proprietary tools for monitoring all the databases and all that. Postgres doesn't have any graphical capabilities where we can monitor… more »
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    Ranking
    8th
    out of 62 in Database Development and Management
    Views
    1,154
    Comparisons
    950
    Reviews
    1
    Average Words per Review
    378
    Rating
    9.0
    16th
    out of 62 in Database Development and Management
    Views
    360
    Comparisons
    269
    Reviews
    2
    Average Words per Review
    504
    Rating
    8.0
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    Also Known As
    Pivotal Postgres
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    Overview
    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
    Coeo, Stack Overflow, GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation, Hawaiian Airlines, Hennepin County Medical Center, Racing Victoria, Citrix, Insight, Shi, Woodforest National Bank, Telular
    The world’s most versatile open-source database VMware Postgres is open-source PostgreSQL binaries, packaged and commercially supported.
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company17%
    Financial Services Firm9%
    Healthcare Company9%
    Insurance Company8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company25%
    Financial Services Firm24%
    Government8%
    Healthcare Company7%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise69%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business23%
    Midsize Enterprise23%
    Large Enterprise55%
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    SQL Sentry is ranked 8th in Database Development and Management with 2 reviews while VMware Postgres is ranked 16th in Database Development and Management with 2 reviews. SQL Sentry is rated 9.0, while VMware Postgres is rated 8.0. 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". On the other hand, the top reviewer of VMware Postgres writes "A fully open source solution with high throughput and good serviceability, but it struggles with multi-regional synchronization". 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, whereas VMware Postgres is most compared with Nutanix Database Service, EDB Postgres Enterprise Manager, VMware Tanzu GemFire and Redgate SQL Toolbelt. See our SQL Sentry vs. VMware Postgres report.

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