Your Database Monitoring Solution: Build or Buy? [Infographic]

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This is a guest post from Laura Pepper.

 

Deciding whether the investment in a database monitoring tool is worth it or whether you can use a homegrown solution?

Here's a nifty flow chart to help you decide whether to build or buy:

 

Build vs Buy flow chart

If you'd like to read more about the ROI of Building a database monitoring solution vs. Buying one,  check out this blog post. 

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I’ve written before about building your own monitoring systems versus buying a monitoring tool like Redgate Monitor. I talked about the time that someone tasked with managing and maintaining data gets back in their day when they purchase a monitoring solution. However, that’s not where the business focuses. The business frequently wants to know one thing and one thing only: what’s the return on this investment (ROI). Let’s talk a little about the pluses and minuses of building a monitoring system versus purchasing one: in other words, the ROI of build vs. buy The Benefits of Building a Monitoring System

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