Redgate’s Redgate Monitor was recently revealed to be the most popular solution in the world for monitoring SQL Server estates. With a variety of SQL Server monitoring options available to database professionals, we explore why so many are choosing Redgate Monitor to transform the way they manage their databases and servers.
With Redgate Monitor you can see every single one of your SQL Servers on an easy-to-use dashboard, regardless of how or where they are hosted.
This includes servers and databases which are on-premises, in the cloud, and on virtual machines. We also support Windows failover clusters, TempDB, Azure SQL Database Elastic Pools and Managed Instances, across your development, testing and production environments.
Keeping track of all these servers can be complicated, but with Redgate Monitor you can set up simple grouping to help you prioritize responses, and with color-coding you can easily see if there are any critical issues that need your attention.
“Redgate Monitor had the functionality I needed and presented the information in the clearest and simplest form.”
George Sibbald, Senior DBA, Prudential
Redgate Monitor works intuitively right out of the box, regardless of how many servers are on your estate. We know that SQL Server estates are continuing to grow so it’s likely that you will regularly need to add new servers to be monitored.
You can scale your server coverage whilst maintaining a single dashboard overview, and with our unique distributed monitoring service you can maintain performance without sacrificing full visibility of your servers. As your estate grows you can bulk-add new servers, or use our API to automatically discover and add new servers for you.
Learn more: In this article Tony Davis shows you how easy it is to scale Redgate Monitor to cover large estates.
We’ve seen how, with Redgate Monitor, you can know instantly the status of all your servers and databases in one place.
From here you can drill down into issues so you can take immediate action. We don’t believe in overloading our users with irrelevant detail. Instead, we provide you with exactly the information you need to diagnose and resolve issues.
This also means that you will find your daily checks get cut down to minutes, and you can feel safe knowing you will get notified of problems when they occur.
With Redgate Monitor you get a whole host of unique estate-wide management tools out of the box.
We’ve worked closely with database professionals to establish exactly what diagnostic data they need to keep their estate running smoothly.
The Estate section within Redgate Monitor analyzes data regarding installed versions, backups, disk space and agent jobs, across every server and database on the monitored estate.
It presents this data simply so that the team retains a clear picture of the overall health and security of the estate. With this information you can better understand not only current levels of usage but also see predictions on future behavior based on current trends.
You can use this to spot impending issues quickly and anticipate when resource constraints will escalate into the sort of problems that can cause downtime and unplanned maintenance work.
This gives your database team the time they need to plan and respond in a controlled way.
Learn more: In this article Kathi Kellenberger introduces all of the estate management features available within Redgate Monitor.
You need your monitoring software to be as lightweight as possible. If you are trying to optimize performance, you definitely don’t want the tool you are using to analyze it to also be responsible for degrading it.
You also want your monitoring tool to be available wherever you need to access it. Instead of installing desktop software you need to be able to access your dashboard in a browser, so you can check your estate wherever you are on any device.
With Redgate Monitor you get an agentless dashboard that you access through your web browser, so it doesn’t impact performance and you can access it whenever and wherever you need to.
“Redgate Monitor lets us quickly know what the exact problem is so we can jump on it and fix it before the customer even notices.”
Nick Percy, Senior DBA, Claranet – read the case study
To ensure our monitoring solution continues to meet the needs of our users, we have in-house development teams who work exclusively on improving Redgate Monitor.
Based out of our HQ in Cambridge, UK, our teams are constantly working on new features and functionality based on in-depth user research. We also ensure Redgate Monitor is ready to manage the latest releases of SQL Server as soon as they are available.
We are transparent with our development and publish a roadmap so you can see exactly what’s coming next with Redgate Monitor. Our roadmap is directed by user feedback, so you can suggest ideas for new features through our UserVoice channel.
We offer the best-rated support in the industry – we have a 95% satisfaction rate from our customers.
If you are having an issue with your tool you can access our support via phone and email. But it doesn’t end there.
We have a thriving range of community forums where you can interact with fellows users, as well as our support agents and engineers, so you can get help and advice from a wide range of experts.
Support comes as standard for a year when you purchase Redgate Monitor and you can always purchase additional coverage after that.
Redgate is home to the most loved and respected SQL Server communities in the world. By working with Redgate you don’t just get an amazing tool, you also become part of a global network of database professionals to help you develop your business and your career.
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SQLServerCentral is the world’s number one SQL Server community and education site. Edited by Steve Jones, it is home to thousands of news articles and blog posts, and thriving forums full of fellow database professionals.
Our SQL in the City events are world-renowned for their fun, original and informative sessions on the latest development in the world of database management and development.
At our SQL in the City Summits you can network and learn with fellow professionals at cool venues around the world, from Sydney to Seattle.
Our regular SQL in the City Streamed online conferences live stream sessions from SQL Server experts to the comfort of your desk, with lots of chances to interact with your fellow attendees and speakers.
Redgate University is our totally free online learning platform to help you get the most out of your Redgate tools. You can master the fundamentals of our products with easy to follow video courses and unlock insight and advanced tutorials from our database experts. Choose to take the whole course, or dip in and out of modules, whilst you study at your own pace.
We have a wide range of webinars available to help you learn more about your Redgate tools and other concepts, developments and ideas within the database world. As well as signing up to watch new webinars live, you can delve into our extensive archive of past webinars to see what we have previously covered.
DBAle is Redgate’s unique podcast that combines two of our favorite things, databases and beer. In each episode our dynamic duo Chris and Chris discuss topics and news from the world of SQL Server, while enjoying and chatting about beer. So, grab yourself a beer and tune in on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever else you like to listen.
You will find Redgate at all the major industry events throughout the year, from SQL Saturdays to PASS Summit, Microsoft Build to SQL Bits. Look for our iconic red signs and come have a chat with us. Our SQL Server experts will also be delivering sessions and you may even bump into Grant Fritchey signing his latest book, plus remember to keep an eye out for our legendary after-hours parties.
The Friends of Redgate program is an exclusive group of influential and active community members, such as popular blog writers, speakers, consultants, as well as Microsoft Data Platform MVPs. We help our Friends to support the community by providing opportunities to collaborate on content such as articles, webinars and speaking sessions. We also connect them with our development teams, so they can get the inside scoop on our products and share their insights and ideas.
With Redgate our pricing is always transparent. For Redgate Monitor you can find the cost of a subscription on our website, and we offer discounts for bulk purchases. For large purchases we will always work with you to build the most affordable package for your organization, with fair up-front pricing available.
Redgate Monitor is one of the most affordable SQL Server monitoring tools on the market. Our subscription price covers one SQL Server (not just one instance, so you can monitor multiple instances on a single SQL Server with just one subscription!). Alternatively, one subscription will monitor one cluster node, or one virtual machine, or up to five Azure SQL Databases.
With the cost of your subscription you also get our exceptional support and regular updates included.
To see why Redgate Monitor is the most popular SQL Server monitoring tool download your totally free, fully-functional 14-day trial now.
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With its embedded expertise from SQL Server experts and MVPs, it gives you the data and advice you need to find and fix issues before users are even aware.
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