SentryOne Monitor

What you get with the SentryOne Monitor cloud solution

As a cloud solution, SentryOne Monitor gives you easily accessible, easy-to-manage tools so you can quickly gain control of your SQL Server performance. 

Easier to get up and running. Because there's less to install and configure, you can quickly start monitoring your SQL Server performance.

Less to manage.  The monitoring database runs in the cloud and is managed by SentryOne, so you can focus on optimizing performance.

Access from anywhere. With our Universal Client, the only component you need to install on your local workstation is a browser. No need for a special app to view query plans or performance data. 

Frequent, easy updates. With a cloud delivery model, you'll get frequent updates, and you won't need to do any planning or coordination to install updates.

Easy to use. New features like the custom dashboards make it easy to see actionable information that will help you tune your SQL Server performance. 

SentryOne Monitor FAQ

How many database targets can I monitor with SentryOne Monitor?  

The preview release of SentryOne Monitor will let you monitor up to ten database targets. Support for more targets will be available in a future release.  

 

Where can my database targets be located?  

SentryOne Monitor can monitor database targets on your local network or on virtual machines in AWS and Azure. You can also monitor databases on Azure SQL Database Managed Instance.  

 

What do I need to get up and running?  

You’ll need to install the SentryOne client application on a system with access to your database monitoring targets. The SentryOne client includes a collection service and a local SQL Server Express database that enable secure data collection from databases that are not exposed to the Internet.  

After you install the SentryOne client and configure your targets, you’ll be able to do all of your monitoring from any web browser with our Universal Client portal at https://monitor.sentryone.com.  

 

What do I need to set up in the client application? 

In the client application, you'll need to do a few setup tasks to get everything ready to go: 

Required 

• Add database targets—do this first so that you can start collecting data.

Optional 

• Set up conditions and alerts—this is where you configure email notifications and automated responses to events detected by the monitoring system. If you don’t set these, you’ll still see events on the Health page of the Universal Client portal.

• Adjust settings for data collection and monitoring—most users will be fine with the default values, but there’s a lot of flexibility here if you need it.

   

How do I monitor my databases from the Universal Client portal once I have everything configured?  

At https://monitor.sentryone.com, you'll see three key monitoring views: Health, Dashboard, and Top SQL. 

Use the Health view to see which database targets have events detected. You can click on an event to see more details and information.  

The built-in Performance Analysis Dashboard lets you view performance data over time. It shows the most relevant metrics that our SQL Server experts recommend, including SQL Server activity, waits, and memory as well as Windows OS resource utilization. You can also create your own dashboards with customized views.  

The Top SQL view lets you see details of specific SQL queries and explore the query plans and execution histories for those queries. Top SQL helps you identify statements and tables that might benefit from tuning.  

 

What if I find something that’s not working? 

You can send feedback to the SentryOne team from right in the portal. Use the smiley face icon in the upper-right corner to open up a feedback link.  

 

What if I need help? 

Our Support team is happy to help. Please contact them if you get stuck and need assistance. 

 

What happens when my 30-day trial expires? 

Before the trial expires, you’ll receive an email inviting you to upgrade to a paid subscription. If you haven’t upgraded, SentryOne will stop collecting monitoring data at the end of the trial but will retain the data you have already collected.