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ApexSQL DBA Automate critical tasks for database administration

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Spotlight Cloud hosted SQL Server monitoring and diagnostics

SQL Server Monitoring

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Database administration
Automate critical tasks for database administration

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Integrate database changes and automate deployments

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SQL Server Monitoring with Spotlight

It's never been easier to monitor SQL Server

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Monitor multiple SQL Server instances

View system performance metrics

Identify performance issues and deadlocks

Use comprehensive dashboard for viewing metrics

Monitor AlwaysOn availability groups and failover clusters

Analyze query waits and review query execution plans

Calculate baselines and thresholds

Monitor index performance

Solutions

Respond Instantly

A fast response means fewer performance issues. Spotlight Cloud’s rapid alert system sends immediate notifications and makes sure you see the most important issues first.

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Reduce Resolution Time

Locate the source of the highest-impact issue with at-a-glance alarm severity identification, so you can triage the most important problems first. Smart alarms help you locate blocked sessions and offers suggestions for how to unblock them.

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Root Cause Analysis

With just a few clicks, Spotlight Cloud’s Workload Analyzer identifies the issues with the highest impact on your workload. The TempDB Usage Dashboard lets you proactively manage your TempDB by drilling down into usage and contention, as well as identifying and recommending solutions for resolving current issues. The Plan Advisory and Plan Viewer help you navigate the query plan and offer suggestions for how to fix performance issues.

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Full-Stack Monitoring

Avoid performance issues at the OS level with Spotlight Cloud’s easy-to-understand OS Monitoring Dashboard. The Hyper-V and VMware dashboards keep you up to date on the status of all virtual machines hosting SQL Server instances.

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Prevent Downtime

Implement health checks for security, disaster recovery, index optimization, memory, I/O, and configuration. Get insight into the performance of each of your instances, including recent history of the instance’s performance, system waits, and I/O latency. See how your performance is trending over time and compare one instance with another.

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Monitor Via Mobile

Spotlight Mobile lets you monitor all of your SQL Server connections from your iOS or Android device. Heatmaps, smart alarms, alarm lists, and alarm details allow you to dive into first-level diagnostics from anywhere at any time.

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The No-Software Advantage

Spotlight Cloud’s fully cloud-based model means no more software updates. You will have immediate access to the latest version and new features each time you log in.

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Low-Cost, Low-Maintenance

A no-hardware, subscription-based SaaS solution, Spotlight Cloud offers a full browser front end and apps for mobile device monitoring. The zero-hassle setup lets you get up and running in minutes to leverage the power of cloud computing to store your data history longer and go deeper into analytics.