SQL Monitor 2.3

Licensing

We license SQL Monitor per server to keep things transparent - for you and us. 'Server' in this context refers to a distinct system running a Windows operating system with SQL Server.

For example, if you have five physical servers you want to monitor, each running a Windows operating system with SQL Server, you will need a five-server license of SQL Monitor. Licensing for SQL Monitor depends on the number of servers you wish to monitor. You only need to license each server you wish to monitor, even if you have more than one instance of SQL Server running and even if you have a multi-processor server.

We recommend you install SQL Monitor's Data Repository on a different server to any you wish to monitor. To keep things simple for you, no additional license needs to be purchased for SQL Monitor's Data Repository.

Clustered environment

If the servers you are monitoring are clustered, whether it's active/passive or active/active, you will need a license for each node that is running SQL Server.

Virtual environment

If you host the servers you're monitoring in a virtual environment, you will need a single server license for each virtual server that runs SQL Server. For example, if you have five physical servers hosting 10 virtual servers, you will need a 10-server license of SQL Monitor.

For more information about licensing SQL Monitor, download the full license agreement.

Purchasing

SQL Monitor is priced from $595 per server. Discounts are available for multiple license purchases.

The SQL DBA Bundle also starts from $1,295, offering a suite of database administration tools, including SQL Monitor, at a lower cost than purchasing each tool in the bundle individually.

If you need telephone support, email support, and free upgrades, you can purchase a year's maintenance package for 25% of the cost of the license(s). Two- and three-year maintenance packages are also available, whether you purchase your license(s) through the sales support team or online.

SQL Monitor is a must have tool for developers and SysAdmins who look after SQL Servers. At a quick glance, it allows users to see various performance indicators which can be viewed historically to compare potential issues at differing times.

Gregor Suttie, Senior Software Engineer, Pulsion Technology