RE: Quest: I/Watch and Spotlight

Why don't you take a look at Bradmark's tools, they have a tool called the Enterprise Monitoring Module (EMM), which gives you the functionality of both Foglight and Spotlight combined, as it lets you watch the graphs on screen, whilst also providing background monitoring and alerting mechanisms.

For those that don't know, spotlight is a diagnostics tool (turn it on and watch the pretty screen), and Foglight is a background monitoring, alerting tool. Very good tools I can't deny, but slightly costly. I'm based over in the UK, and last I heard, Spotlight & Foglight would cost you around £18k single server.. Maybe not all _That_ bad, but you can pick EMM up from Bradmark for around £5k per server!!

If you are worried about costs, go with Bradmark, I worked with them for 2.5 years, and support, customer service etc. is Bradmarks hot spot. And the tools of course:) If you have any detailed questions, let me know, and I can point you in the direction of somebody to talk to.

HTH Mark

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From: root_at_fatcity.com [mailto:root_at_fatcity.com]On Behalf Of Kristen Cameron
Sent: 29 August 2000 23:24
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: Quest: I/Watch and Spotlight

Looking for comments:

I'm planning to purchase a copy of Quest's Spotlight (formerly Instance Monitor) and I/Watch. I'm feeling a little guilty about spending the money when I know that with enough time and effort I could likely set up the necessary jobs and events in OEM to do the monitoring I need.

If anyone out there uses these products, I'd appreciate some feedback. Are they useful? They sure are pretty, but is it more than skin deep? Is the ease-of-use and graphic representation worth the money? This is a bit off-topic, so feel free to contact me directly at cameronkgd_at_inac.gc.ca.

Thanks for your expertise!

• Kristen Cameron, wannabe OCP (passed my first exam!) Indian and Northern Affairs Canada Yellowknife NT

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