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SolarWinds expands the reach of database products through Microsoft Azure Marketplace

Thu, 3rd Feb 2022
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Microsoft Azure Marketplace users can now use committed Azure spend to streamline the purchase of SolarWinds database products.

SolarWinds, a provider of IT management software, has announced its database performance monitoring products are now available as fully-transactable solutions in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace.

Organisations can now fulfil their license subscriptions for SolarWinds database management products with their Azure consumption commitment benefit under their Microsoft Azure Consumption Commitment (MACC). The software solutions include SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer (DPA), SolarWinds SQL Sentry, and SolarWinds Database Insights for SQL Server.

"We have a singular focus on helping our customers and organisations around the world accelerate business transformation, and one way we're accomplishing this is through our participation in the MACC-transactable program," says SolarWinds chief product officer, Rohini Kasturi.

"Through the program, SolarWinds is a preferred vendor for governed marketplace spend. Users with committed Azure spend can use those funds to purchase our database performance monitoring products directly without the typical procurement cycles, giving them quick and streamlined access."

Organisations that take advantage of the offer can simplify the purchase, deployment, management, and renewal of SolarWinds database products to receive the in-depth performance and environmental data teams need to optimise the performance of Microsoft SQL Server and other database platforms running on-premises, in the cloud, or in hybrid environments.

SolarWinds database performance management portfolio

"SolarWinds database performance management solutions provide recommendations based on best practices for faster troubleshooting to help accelerate data delivery while controlling costs," says Kasturi.

He says the cross-platform solutions help data pros manage complexities and provide them with the visibility needed to proactively optimise the performance of databases to mitigate the risk of business interruptions.

SolarWinds database performance management products available through MACC include:

  • Database Performance, AnalyzerDatabase management software, built for performance monitoring, analysis, and tuning with support for multiple database platforms.
  • SQL SentryDatabase performance monitoring for the Microsoft Data Platform, with fast root cause analysis and visibility across the Microsoft data estate.
  • Database Insights for SQL ServerA package of both DPA and SQL Sentry that provides broad coverage with detailed database and system metrics for
  • Microsoft SQL Server database-related Microsoft Services and other leading database platforms to help solve and optimise performance for the largest environments.


"The Microsoft Azure Marketplace lets customers worldwide discover, try, and deploy software solutions that are certified and optimised to run on Azure," says Microsoft Corp general manager, Microsoft Azure Platform, Jake Zborowski.

"The Azure Marketplace helps solutions like SolarWinds Database Insights for SQL Server reach more customers and markets. It's an online market for buying and selling cloud solutions certified to run on Azure. The Azure Marketplace helps connect companies seeking innovative, cloud-based solutions with partners who have developed solutions that are ready to use."

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