Quest Foglight
Simplify hybrid infrastructure management.
Overview
Foglight by Quest is a performance monitoring solution that provides deep visibility into databases, virtual infrastructure, and cloud environments. It helps administrators diagnose performance problems, optimize resource utilization, and ensure the health of critical systems, including support for data warehouses like Amazon Redshift.
✨ Key Features
- Cross-Platform Database Monitoring
- Performance Diagnostics and Analytics
- SQL Performance Tuning
- Virtualization Monitoring
- Customizable Dashboards and Reporting
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Strong integration between database and virtualization monitoring.
- Enterprise-grade features and scalability.
- Long-standing reputation in the database administration community.
Unique Value: Provides a unified view of performance across the hybrid infrastructure, from applications and databases to the virtual environment, enabling faster troubleshooting and optimization.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Identifying resource contention issues in a virtualized database environment.
- Pinpointing long-running queries and providing tuning recommendations.
- Visualizing performance baselines and detecting deviations.
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Cloud-native, serverless data warehouses (Snowflake, BigQuery)
- Cloud cost management and FinOps
- Data quality and lineage
🏆 Alternatives
Compared to cloud-native observability platforms, Foglight has deeper roots in traditional, on-premises enterprise IT and offers more specialized features for legacy databases and virtualization platforms.
💻 Platforms
✅ Offline Mode Available
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Live Chat
- ✓ Phone Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Enterprise tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
✓ 30-day free trial
Free tier: N/A
📊 Market Info
Customers: 100000+
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