SQL Sentry vs VMware Tanzu Data Solutions comparison

SQL Sentry and Broadcom are both solutions in the Database Development and Management category. SQL Sentry is ranked #14, while Broadcom is ranked #6 with an average rating of 8.6. SQL Sentry holds a 2.8% mindshare in DDM, compared to Broadcom’s 2.7% mindshare. Additionally, 66% of SQL Sentry users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 90% of Broadcom users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 23, 2025

VMware Tanzu Data Solutions and SQL Sentry are products competing in the data management category. SQL Sentry appears to have the upper hand due to its specialized focus on database performance monitoring.

Features: VMware Tanzu Data Solutions supports cloud-native applications with scalability, integration with Kubernetes, and adaptability to multi-cloud environments. SQL Sentry specializes in SQL Server performance monitoring, providing intricate insights, enhanced efficiency, and robust monitoring tools.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: SQL Sentry offers streamlined deployment for quick setup and intuitive navigation with responsive customer service enhancing support. VMware Tanzu requires intricate environment configurations, which may lead to longer setup times due to its broad platform capabilities.

Pricing and ROI: VMware Tanzu Data Solutions may incur higher initial setup costs due to its comprehensive infrastructure and functionality appealing to larger enterprises. SQL Sentry provides a cost-effective solution aimed at reducing operational expenses and achieving quicker ROI for organizations focused on SQL performance optimization.

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Categories and Ranking

SQL Sentry

Ranking in Database Development and Management

14th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

VMware Tanzu Data Solutions

Ranking in Database Development and Management

6th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Relational Databases Tools (14th), Data Warehouse (9th), Message Queue (MQ) Software (5th)

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Database Development and Management category, the mindshare of SQL Sentry is 2.8%, down from 5.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware Tanzu Data Solutions is 2.7%, down from 3.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Database Development and Management Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
VMware Tanzu Data Solutions	2.7%
SQL Sentry	2.8%
Other	94.5%

Database Development and Management

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Steve McCubbin

Sql Db Administrator at a non-tech company with 1,001-5,000 employees

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

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. Another thing that's good about the product is that it will let you know when your jobs are taking longer than average so that you can foretell that there's going to be an issue coming up. Your SQL agent job is taking longer.

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Moisés Guillén

Has improved server deployment speed and simplified Kubernetes cluster administration

My main use case for VMware Tanzu Data Solutions is Tanzu Basic TKB version 2.4 I focus on the creation of Kubernetes clusters with VMware Tanzu Data Solutions. VMware Tanzu Data Solutions has positively impacted my organization because it is efficient, easy, fast, and aids in the creation and…

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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

"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."

"A very good, open-source platform."

"Some of the most valuable features are publish and subscribe, fanout, and queues."

"We have been able to set up a messaging system that facilitates data integration between the software modules that we sell."

"The product has been stable and I have never faced any kind of problems with it."

"The solution has really cool features to use. Its management console is excellent. You can utilize plugins to view the performance of the whole service on one network."

"Scalability is simple because it's an MPP database. If you need more processing power or you need more storage, you just add a few more nodes in the cluster. It works on common commodity hardware. You can use any type of server. You don't need to have proprietary hardware. It's fairly flexible."

"The solution improved our site reliability."

"With VMware Tanzu Greenplum, one can make a huge database table and analyze the queries by adding in the SQL command. Some hint or command for the query goes over the multi-parallel execution."

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."

"There are some security concerns that have been raised with this product."

"When you have complex tasks, RabbitMQ is hard to use."

"Other tools besides RabbitMQ provide good TPS and HA."

"I saw some limitation with respect to the column store, and removing this would be an improvement."

"Lacks sufficient inbuilt machine-learning functions for complex use cases."

"VMware Tanzu Greenplum needs improvement in the memory area and improved methods for quick access to the disc. So, one of the quick goals of Greenplum must work on enhancing access to the disc by adding hints in the database."

"Tanzu Greenplum's compression for GPText could be made more efficient."

"If messages pile up until the space of the memory is full, then basically, the cluster goes down, and someone has to log in through the backend and purge all messages."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's fairly expensive."

"It’s an open-source solution."

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

"Since the tool is an open-source product, there is no need to pay anything."

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

"The price is pretty good."

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

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

"The pricing is okay."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Government

Healthcare Company

Financial Services Firm

21%

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

Healthcare Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	30
Midsize Enterprise	10
Large Enterprise	49

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

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.

SQL Sentry

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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