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IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager
Austin, Texas, USA
What it is
IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager monitors Microsoft SQL Server performance across physical, virtual, and cloud environments. It analyzes waits, blocking chains, deadlocks, TempDB pressure, I/O latency, and fragmentation to support root-cause diagnosis. More than 100 predefined alerts can trigger system notifications, email, SQL scripts, or PowerShell scripts. Cloud coverage includes Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, Amazon RDS for SQL Server, and GCP environments. Monitored status, health, and events can be sent to Microsoft System Center Operations Manager. Browser deployment provides an alternative to desktop consoles, while smartphones and tablets can show real-time and historical performance. Granular permissions can restrict access to selected instances, and collection-service connections can use SSL encryption with an option to trust the server certificate. Requirements list 64-bit Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server editions, with Edge, Chrome, Firefox, or Safari clients. It supports SQL Server 2016, 2017 CU4+, 2019, 2022, and 2025. Pricing starts at $648, with a full-featured 14-day trial requiring no credit card.
For and against
For
- Analyzes waits, blocking, deadlocks, and fragmentation
- More than 100 predefined alert settings
- Supports listed Azure, Amazon RDS, and GCP environments
- Browser, smartphone, and tablet access
- 14-day full-featured trial without a credit card
Against
- No free plan
- Pricing starts at $648
- Deployment requirements list 64-bit Windows systems
- Add-on tools are separate offerings
The verdict
IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager combines SQL Server monitoring, root-cause diagnostics, alert automation, cloud coverage, and browser or mobile access. Its Windows requirements, paid pricing, and optional analysis add-ons should shape deployment planning.
Who it suits
It suits database teams responsible for SQL Server across on-premises, virtual, hybrid, and cloud environments. Teams needing alerts, query diagnostics, browser access, or mobile monitoring may find its coverage relevant.
Plans and prices
SQL Diagnostic Manager for SQL Server
per-instance pricing · no per-gigabyte ingest fees
Read 1 Oct 2026 · idera.com
On the record
- Add-ons
- SQL Workload Analysis adds wait-state analysis, while SQL Query Tuner is offered for query optimization.store.idera.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Alerting
- It provides more than 100 predefined alert settings based on industry best practices.store.idera.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Application security
- Granular application-security permissions can restrict users to selected monitored SQL Server instances.wiki.idera.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Automation
- Alert responses can run system notifications, email, SQL scripts, and PowerShell scripts.store.idera.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Browser access
- The product can be deployed for access through a web browser instead of desktop consoles.store.idera.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Cloud coverage
- It supports Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, Amazon RDS for SQL Server, and GCP environments.idera.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Connection encryption
- Connections between the collection service and monitored SQL Server instances can use SSL encryption, with an option to trust the server certificate.wiki.idera.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Deployment requirements
- The current requirements list 64-bit Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server editions, with Microsoft Edge, Chrome, Firefox, or Safari supported for clients.wiki.idera.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Mobile access
- Users can view real-time and historical performance and diagnose issues from smartphones or tablets.store.idera.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- SQL Diagnostic Manager monitors SQL Server performance across physical, virtual, and cloud environments.store.idera.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Root-cause diagnostics
- The product analyzes waits, blocking chains, deadlocks, TempDB pressure, I/O latency, and fragmentation.idera.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- SCOM integration
- SQL Diagnostic Manager can propagate monitored-instance status, health, and events to Microsoft System Center Operations Manager.store.idera.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Trial
- The product offers a full-featured 14-day trial without requiring a credit card.idera.com · read 1 Oct 2026
