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SolarWinds SQL Sentry

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Purpose
SQL Sentry monitors database performance for SQL Server and Azure SQL databases, with root cause analysis and visibility across the data estate.Read 7 Oct 2026 · solarwinds.com
Trial
The maker offers a fully functional 14-day free trial; the trial page says no credit card is required.Read 7 Oct 2026 · solarwinds.com
Support
SolarWinds lists technical support, documentation, training, and a user community of over 200,000 registered members.Read 7 Oct 2026 · solarwinds.com
Founded
1999Read 28 Sep 2026 · solarwinds.com
Alerting
Advisory Conditions support proactive alerts with prebuilt or custom conditions and notifications based on environment parameters.Read 7 Oct 2026 · solarwinds.com
Company history
SolarWinds says it was founded in 1999 by IT professionals.Read 7 Oct 2026 · solarwinds.com
Diagnostics
SQL Sentry identifies SQL Server deadlocks and provides insights to help investigate and prevent future occurrences.Read 7 Oct 2026 · solarwinds.com
Performance dashboard
Its Performance Analysis Dashboard provides a snapshot of Microsoft data platform health and lets users drill down to investigate performance issues.Read 7 Oct 2026 · solarwinds.com
Pricing
The product page offers subscription and volume licensing options and directs buyers to request a quote; it does not display a price there.Read 7 Oct 2026 · solarwinds.com
Query analysis
Top SQL captures and analyzes high-impact active and completed queries for optimization, tuning, and analysis.Read 7 Oct 2026 · solarwinds.com
Storage forecasting
Storage Forecasting uses machine learning to predict storage usage and provide disk-capacity forecasts.Read 7 Oct 2026 · solarwinds.com
Supported database environments
The product page lists SQL Server, Azure SQL Database, SQL Server Analysis Services, SQL Server on Amazon RDS and EC2, and SQL Server on Linux.Read 7 Oct 2026 · solarwinds.com
Web access
The SQL Sentry Portal provides browser access to performance data for SQL Server, Azure SQL Database, and Windows targets.Read 7 Oct 2026 · solarwinds.com

Plans and prices

SQL Sentry Priced on request Subscription and volume licensing options available Read 7 Oct 2026 · solarwinds.com

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