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Clear insights into SQL Server

performance, right out of the box


Professional, web-based monitoring

SQL Monitor offers performance monitoring and alerting through a web-based UI, so you can keep track of SQL Server wherever you are.

We built it to show you server performance in real time, bring problems to your attention before anyone else notices, and give you the data you need to fix the problem.

Take a two-minute video tour of SQL Monitor's key features

Pricing


SQL Monitor is licensed and priced per server, with volume discounts available.

1 license
from $895

x 10

10 licenses, save 45%
from $4,165

Part of the SQL DBA Bundle

SQL Monitor is great for performance monitoring and tuning, but with our full set of SQL Server database administration you can take care of backups and recovery, change management, and more.

Key features


We built SQL Monitor for database professionals like you,
who need results on Day One.

It's simple to install, easy to use, and provides the data you need before making tough calls about SQL Server performance. We've consulted over 1000 SQL Server professionals to get it that way.

Behind SQL Monitor

Read our development blog to learn more about the story, team, and process behind SQL Monitor.

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    Web-based UI for remote access

    SQL Monitor has a fully web-based UI. You can access it from mobile devices or desktop machines to investigate SQL Server performance problems wherever you are.

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    Real-time performance data

    SQL Monitor's performance statistics are updated every 15 seconds, so you're always up-to-date on SQL Server activity. You can also jump back in time to investigate problems in the past.

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    Instant alerts on performance issues

    SQL Monitor raises alerts within seconds of a problem occurring. They arrive in a shared Alert Inbox, and you can pick them up by email or use PagerDuty for SMS.

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    Embedded expertise

    To help you fix problems faster, alerts and performance metrics contain clear advice from SQL Server experts on possible causes of errors, and other statistics you should check.

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    Custom metrics by SQL Server MVPs

    SQL Monitor has a library of custom metrics written by SQL Server experts. You can import them with one click to extend what you monitor, or write your own custom metrics in SQL.

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    Straightforward overviews

    The Global Overview shows performance data and alert status for each server, so it's easy to spot and zero-in on performance issues. Each server, machine, and database has a dashboard too.

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    Top 10 expensive queries list

    For each database and server, SQL Monitor highlights the queries that use the most resources. You can also look back in time to see which queries caused problems.

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    Built-in performance analysis

    Spot unusual performance, work out baselines, and review trends over time, for a better understanding of typical server performance and the causes of any recurring issues.

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    Developed with expert advice

    SQL Monitor's alerts and metrics were selected on the advice of SQL Server experts and MVPs, so that you only see the problems and the data that really count.

What's new?


Compare multiple metrics

SQL Monitor can now display multiple metrics in one graph on an easily adjustable timeline. Identifying cross-metric patterns and correlations is easy, so you can make better informed decisions about the performance of your SQL Servers.

There's more information about these analysis improvements on our Development Blog.

Email alert improvements

In the latest version of SQL Monitor, we've improved the subject lines and message bodies of email alerts to help you get to the bottom of any server issues much more quickly.

With more information at hand, we're helping you to decide quickly which alerts require further investigation, providing you with a stronger starting position when troubleshooting issues wherever you are. You can find more information about the improvements to email alerts on our Development Blog.