i/watch™ weekly sales conference call presentation
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I/Watch™
Weekly Sales Conference Call Presentation(See next slide for dial-in details)
Andrew May Technical Product Manager
Dax FrenchProduct Specialist
Dial-in Instructions
Time: When requested USA Phone: 1-800-850-2903 International: 1-706-634-7209 Leader: Andrew May Conf. Id: Quest Software Notes:
– Please mute your phone using *6. Unmute to talk.– Please do not put your phone on hold!
The Quest Application Management Platform
DEVELOP/DEPLOYDEVELOP/DEPLOY MANAGEMANAGE
High AvailabilityHigh AvailabilityHigh AvailabilityHigh Availability
Application OffloadingApplication OffloadingApplication OffloadingApplication Offloading
Monitoring & DiagnosticsMonitoring & DiagnosticsMonitoring & DiagnosticsMonitoring & Diagnostics
DB Server DevelopmentDB Server DevelopmentDB Server DevelopmentDB Server Development
Performance TuningPerformance TuningPerformance TuningPerformance Tuning
Database Administration Challenges
The high level goal is to provide a computer system that:– Is always available when users need it– Gives acceptable performance– Does the job in terms of functionality (although this may be of
no importance to a DBA) Database Administrators play a key part in the first two
of these goals How do we do this……..
Database Administration Challenges
DBA functions include…– Make sure the backup is done right!– Make sure there is enough space in the database– Make sure there is always space for archive logs– SQL and database tuning– Consult with Developers about Oracle technology– Install and upgrade software
Database Administration Challenges
DBA functions… – Reacts to unplanned events– Is both proactive and reactive– Interacts with other groups like systems, networks, end users,
etc.
Database Management
ResolveDiagnose
Foglight and I/Watch 24x7 proactive
monitoring Auto-alarms Actual transaction
flows
Detect
Spotlight Pinpoint bottlenecks Identify offensive SQL Analyze space
Maintain
Implement Changes - Data Migration & Archiving – Capacity Planning
LiveReorg and SQLab Xpert w/
(RECON) Tune database
parameters Tune SQL Reorganizations
What Should a Monitor Do?
Tell you when there is a failure before the users do Run proactive checks 24x7 (that may prevent the failure) Notifications via Pager, E-mail and “consoles” Record historical information Present information in a better way (graphically) Make access to critical data easier Have low overhead Improve the availability and performance of your applications Be extensible to do the things you want
What Can I/Watch Do?
Notifies you based on predefined or user defined conditions Presents information as graphs, tables or HTML Shows you activity rates Stores information for later review Works unattended 24x7 You don’t have to remember all the SQL You can still use your own scripts Monitors many databases at once Low overhead, easy to install and maintain
Product Features
Sends the correct command syntax to each database or operating system
O/S agent gets information directly from the kernel Inbuilt scripting language Automatic discovery of database and O/S Monitor NT and UNIX from a single console Easy to customize
Product ArchitectureSNMP
Windows NT
I/WatchClients
Windows 98
Windows 2000
I/WatchAgent-OnlyInstallations
DB
DB
App
UNIX
NT
Remote SQL Net
I/WatchAgent
I/WatchAgent
I/WatchAgent
I/WatchServer
UNIXNT
Supported Environments
Oracle 7.3 thru 8i MS SQL Server 6.5 and 7.0 Sun Sparc, HP-UX, IBM AIX, Windows NT/2000,
Compaq Tru64 (Digital Unix) Oracle Applications 10.7 and 11.0
Product Advantages
Low resource consumption Easy to implement and maintain
– Can be installed in about 30 minutes No physical server access required for installation Central administration Intuitive Interface
Product Advantages
Focused tuning on the database Rapid Identification of bottlenecks Developed by DBAs for DBAs Shows data that is useful, rather than everything Easy to customize Oracle Applications integration
I/Watch for Oracle Applications
What’s special about Oracle Applications– Multiple components to keep running– Concurrent manager– Bottleneck is usually at month end processing (the accounting
cycle)– An ERP package, but usually has added reports and
sometimes interfaces to other systems
I/Watch for Oracle Applications
How does I/Watch for Oracle Applications help?– Monitors the status of critical components 24x7 – Helps you manage concurrent requests– Identifies poorly performing programs/reports– Shows the application user, program and form, not just the
Oracle user
In Summary
Quest Software offers the most complete monitoring, diagnostics and high
availability solutions on the market today.