Having the right tools to monitor the performance and health of database servers and their associated software applications can play a crucial role in identifying and addressing issues before they become major problems. These software tools and services are designed to help IT teams identify and diagnose issues with database servers before they cause downtime or other disruptions.
There is no question about the need for companies to take a proactive approach to server performance management, regularly monitoring their servers and optimizing their infrastructure so they can meet evolving business needs. Especially considering the growing importance of data in modern businesses, as well as the increasing complexity of database environments.
The increasing trend of companies moving their servers to cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure adds to the importance of having an effective monitoring solution. Database monitoring can have a significant impact on cloud costs by helping to optimize resource usage, plan capacity, tune performance, and enable autoscaling, all of which can help reduce cloud costs.
Finding a good server monitoring platform can be challenging due to several factors, among which we can list:
- Complexity: Server monitoring platforms can be complex, requiring advanced technical skills and knowledge to set up and configure. This can make it challenging for companies without dedicated IT teams to manage their servers effectively.
- Cost: Many server monitoring platforms can be expensive, particularly those that offer advanced features such as anomaly detection or real-time alerts. This can be a significant barrier for small businesses or startups with limited budgets.
- Scalability: As companies grow and add more servers and applications, the demands on their monitoring platform can increase significantly. A good server monitoring platform must be scalable and able to handle the increasing volume of data and traffic without compromising performance.
- Security: Server monitoring platforms often handle sensitive data such as user credentials, application logs, and system configurations. Therefore, they must have robust security features and protocols to prevent unauthorized access and data breaches.
To overcome these challenges, companies should carefully evaluate different server monitoring platforms based on their specific needs, considering factors such as ease of use, cost, compatibility, scalability, and security.
Why AimBetter?
The AimBetter database monitoring solution enables anyone responsible for ensuring the good performance of the company’s system to obtain a clear view of what’s happening in the server’s environment and receive specific information that allows going straight to its solution. IT Managers can immediately understand to which resource some specific issue is related and contact the adequate IT Team member responsible for this area (DBA, Network Administrators, Application Developer, or other IT specialists). The DBA can then use the AimBetter Platform to investigate queries, filtering by their condition without wasting time establishing a connection to the database or writing any script. Blocking queries, long-running queries, queries with index recommendations, or plan improvements are quickly identified, their code is available with a click, and the DBA can straightforwardly work on solving the problem.
AimBetter’s platform is so easy to understand that even small businesses that don’t have in-house specialists can use the insights provided by the AimBetter platform to contact the IT service provider responsible for the specific issue.
Besides the comprehensive and friendly platform, AimBetter includes the support of an expert DBAs team that adds a professional layer to its automatic monitoring tool. This team provides a NOC service to every customer, sending daily personal reports on high-severity issues for the most basic licenses and acting as full 24/7 support that solves database issues for more comprehensive agreements. This team assists also with training and the customization of alerts to suit the company’s needs.
What other features does AimBetter have?
First of all, the AimBetter solution is 100% cloud-based. This means all the analytics and data storage is on our cloud, not loading the clients’ systems. As a SAAS solution, the license can be renewed monthly, and our client automatically benefits from any updates.
The installation on the client’s system is very light and quick. It has to be installed in only one of the computers in the client’s domain, and from it, any other server in the same domain
can be monitored. Access to the platform is through any web browser, and with the same login
credentials, the user can open as many windows as he wants and see different views of the platform in parallel. AimBetter performs automatic monitoring 24/7, alerting to any issue even before it can be felt by users or affects the company.
AimBetter’s UI is so friendly and intuitive that it is really simple to understand despite all the rich information it comprehends. You can easily navigate from a holistic view of all the servers in the company to a deep investigation of specific resources.
AimBetter improves performance, efficiency, and uptime by getting to the root cause of servers’ issues, giving valuable insight for optimal Database server management. AimBetter offers a complete solution for both Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle Database Servers, hosted on prime or in the Cloud (Azure and Amazon RDS platforms).
How AimBetter deals with security concerns?
AimBetter design is totally focused on security and privacy.
Communication from the AimBetter Agent to the AimBetter API is outbound on port 443 by default and can be configured to use a proxy server – No inbound connections are allowed by our agent.
Our Agent collects and transmits monitored data to our remote servers via secure SSL-encrypted channels. The data is then processed in our secured Datacenter, protected by a firewall, VPN gateway, and intrusion detection systems. The AimBetter Agent has read-only permissions and has access to only performance metrics and database architecture. There is no access to the content of the Database tables whatsoever.
There are also login restrictions and IP restrictions to enhance the security aspect. Finally, AimBetter has ISO 27001 certificate and GDPR full compliance, being hosted on the Azure Cloud.
AimBetter monitors only Database servers?
AimBetter also monitors Web Servers, Application Servers, and Terminal Servers. The reason we usually focus on Database Servers is because of AimBetter’s capabilities to deal with Database Servers’ great complexity.
In the case of Web Servers, AimBetter is also very powerful, providing complete visibility into each page request and response with valuable information and details. For example, the code of the page, the loading time, and the impact of different elements to this time (how much of this time is due to Database queries, network or application processing). It also provides an insight into which part of the application process an error may have occurred, playing the role of a complete Application Monitoring Tool. Thanks to its capabilities of monitoring the server’s resources performance, processes, and exceptions, Aimbetter is the right monitoring tool for any type of server, including Application and Terminal servers.
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