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IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager for SQL Server vs Oracle Enterprise Manager comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 23, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manage...
Ranking in Database Development and Management
13th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
9
Ranking in other categories
Event Monitoring (12th)
Oracle Enterprise Manager
Ranking in Database Development and Management
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
127
Ranking in other categories
Server Monitoring (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Database Development and Management category, the mindshare of IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager for SQL Server is 3.9%, up from 3.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Enterprise Manager is 5.4%, down from 9.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Database Development and Management
 

Featured Reviews

SeniorDB3550 - PeerSpot reviewer
Proactively alerts us on a wide variety of issues, but it has not scaled out well with our large environment
We get hundreds of alerts per day, because we manage so many different servers and databases, that alert us to disk space issues, query issues, a wide variety of things. We take that information and we're able to make proactive decisions as to what we need to do. In terms of the solution helping us with performance monitoring and diagnostics, sticking with the alerting feature, we're able to diagnose issues prior to their actually becoming issues. Without the alerting, we wouldn't have a clue as to what was going to happen. With the alerting, it gives us a heads-up that a specific threshold has been met, and we need to take specific action. Overall, it has allowed us to do more with database management and run more databases on a given server, because we're able to isolate issues quicker and take the proactive steps necessary to correct them. We were spread out with many servers running databases. We've consolidated some 80 servers down to just a handful. We're getting more bang for the buck out of the equipment that we have.
Muhammad Usman Muzaffar - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides good stability and has an easy implementation process
It is a good tool for monitoring databases. It enhances the overall visibility within the database The older version of the product works with Flash technology. Although the latest version works with Java, it still requires Flash technology. It should utilize only a Java plugin to visualize your…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The ability to go back and look at historical data is the most valuable feature."
"We're able to diagnose issues prior to their actually becoming issues. Without the alerting, we wouldn't have a clue as to what was going to happen. With the alerting, it gives us a heads-up that a specific threshold has been met, and we need to take specific action."
"The best part of SQL DM is the ability to customize alerts and counters. This allows our team to find an issue then alert on the issue at a granular level."
"SQL DM made troubleshooting much easier and allowed multiple people to look into an issue with confidence."
"Memory and CPU utilization features are good."
"The most valuable features are disk space projections for planning, and also the Snapshotting ability, to look back in time, to see what was going on the server at a particular time. It's basically the output of an sp_who2."
"Monitors and alerts on our mission critical instances in real-time on a 24/7 basis."
"It allows me to manage resources effectively and monitor active sessions."
"What I like most about Oracle Enterprise Manager are its features, particularly the active session history. It provides insights into SQL, and I use it regularly to identify potential issues."
"Due to the infrastructure's size, the introduction they offer is very, very useful. It helps with an overall understanding of the product."
"Oracle Enterprise Manager has eased the responsibilities among our DBAs. We can now assign individual tasks to separate DBAs."
"The solution's most valuable feature is the ability to examine SQL code, track how many times it’s been parsed and used, and utilize this data for tuning."
"Oracle Enterprise Manager triggers critical alerts."
"It's a useful feature to be able to see the top SQL, the number of executions, the CPU, and the resources that it's using."
"We can manage everything in our environment."
 

Cons

"They can improve checking the status of the CPU, memory, and IO utilization from each task."
"I would absolutely love to create customized dashboards but, unfortunately, they don't provide me the information that I need to create the report. The report I need is the detail or the transaction detail that's happening on those Snapshots. I'd like to be able to go back through time and search for things. I don't have that functionality, which is very disappointing. That's pretty bad and frustrating because I could query it and find out so much information about what's hitting my environment and when, but instead, they want control over it and to not give me that information. So it's encrypted. I can't pull it out and that is really bothersome."
"I'm going to do an upgrade which may resolve my issues, but one area for improvement is its ability to handle the amount of data that we collect with it. We're likely one of the largest installations, with over 300 servers being collected with this product, and sometimes there are gaps. That would really be my only concern, in terms of how the data is collected and stored, for consistency."
"We don't find that it helps us with performance monitoring and diagnostics. We find that SentryOne does that better. Also, in terms of alerts, we had to customize them dramatically so that we didn't get alerted on every little thing."
"One thing I'd like to see is the ability to view the execution plan and have the system automatically recommend potential query optimizations, especially at the query level."
"It would helpful if SQL DM could mark when changes are made within the program."
"The initial setup gives too many user rights to the server, so you have to put a user that is part administrator's group - that's the preferred way - on each server, which is kind of a risk. You want to do least privilege and you're not doing that."
"Reporting and statistical charting is largely still left up the end-user to develop custom solutions."
"They should improve the hover text context. This would provide assistance whenever a task is attempted by a DBA."
"Technical support could be more responsive."
"The fact that Oracle Enterprise Manager is an expensive solution is a matter of concern and needs to be considered for improvement."
"The interface offered by Oracle Enterprise Manager has certain shortcomings and needs improvement to become a nice tool."
"Technical support could be faster."
"The interface could be more friendly for basic users."
"It needs to support the Database versions lower than 10.2."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is reasonable, it's comparable with the competitors."
"We were upgraded to Premium Support without their actually asking us, when we were quoted. Then I asked for Standard Support and that they had to re-quote us that. But they don't do that by default. They upcharge you by default, which I didn't think was very nice, without even asking."
"The solution is inexpensive to purchase."
"Oracle Enterprise Manager is a free-of-cost solution. Oracle Enterprise Manager can be expensive only if you go for its licensing part."
"It's expensive."
"Evaluate your requirements carefully. Elaborate DR and HA setup of OEM can become expensive."
"Initially, our deal was for three years, and we extended it to five years. Oracle solutions are very costly."
"Based upon 3 days of implementation by a single person, plus licensing costs would be approximately $60,000, including the virtualized hosts."
"As with all Oracle products, care should be taken when using any features to ensure that they do not activate licensed features that have not been paid for."
"It is part of Real Application Testing, so no new investment is necessary for clients who already are already using RAT."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
14%
Computer Software Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Insurance Company
7%
Educational Organization
80%
Financial Services Firm
4%
Computer Software Company
3%
Government
2%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager for SQL Server?
The ability to go back and look at historical data is the most valuable feature.
What needs improvement with IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager for SQL Server?
One thing I'd like to see is the ability to view the execution plan and have the system automatically recommend potential query optimizations, especially at the query level. In future releases, I w...
What is your primary use case for IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager for SQL Server?
We use it mainly for monitoring, including CPU, memory, and disk space, and for troubleshooting purposes.
What do you like most about Oracle Enterprise Manager?
What I like most about Oracle Enterprise Manager are its features, particularly the active session history. It provides insights into SQL, and I use it regularly to identify potential issues.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Enterprise Manager?
In terms of pricing, Oracle Enterprise Manager is on the premium side compared to other monitoring tools. While I cannot comment definitively on whether it is high or low, this depends on the custo...
What needs improvement with Oracle Enterprise Manager?
Currently, we are using version 13.5, which is very helpful. However, adding AI features for automated replies or helpdesk support would improve Oracle Enterprise Manager ( /products/oracle-enterpr...
 

Also Known As

IDERA SQL DM, IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager
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Sample Customers

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