implement Appdynamics database monitoring for SQL server

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implement Appdynamics database monitoring for SQL server

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March 17, 2017 at 3:24 am

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Hi All,
I would like to implement Appdynamics database monitoring for SQL server,but can anyone please guide\suggest me which Custom alerts\performance metrics do we need to use setup for Appdynamics.like we have a Windows Performance counters few I have mentioned below.
If any document that related to alerts please provide the same.
If anyone using your environment can you please provide more information about appdynamics.
SQLServer: Buffer Manager: Buffer cache hit ratio
SQLServer: Buffer Manager: Page life expectancy
SQLServer: General Statistics: User Connections
Thanks in advance!!
Best regards,
DBA
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frederico_fonseca SSCoach Points: 16017 More actions · Answer 1

By defaul AppDynamics will come with all the counters you need for SQL Server so nothing required to add to it.

I use both AppD and SQL Monitor and I have to say that using Red Gate SQL Monitor is a lot easier to analize and compare loads from different points in time as well as comparing different counters for the same time perio so if you are still evaluating you should consider both.

AppD is used for a lot more than databases and the application monitoring is really great.

Database admin(DBA) SSCertifiable Points: 5373 More actions · Answer 2

Thank you Frederico.Please provide the some important counters for SQL ,seems like you have already configured that if so please suggest so that i will proceed further.

Thanks in advance!!
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DBA

SQL server DBA

Database admin(DBA) SSCertifiable Points: 5373 More actions · Answer 3

frederico_fonseca - Friday, March 17, 2017 11:19 AM
By defaul AppDynamics will come with all the counters you need for SQL Server so nothing required to add to it.
I use both AppD and SQL Monitor and I have to say that using Red Gate SQL Monitor is a lot easier to analize and compare loads from different points in time as well as comparing different counters for the same time perio so if you are still evaluating you should consider both.
AppD is used for a lot more than databases and the application monitoring is really great.

Need your help to configure custom sql alerts and threshold values for appd monitoring tool.
Can you please help me on this.
I look forward to your positive response

Thanks in advance!!

Best Regards,
DBA

SQL server DBA

frederico_fonseca SSCoach Points: 16017 More actions · Answer 4

I suggest that you go to https://www.appdynamics.com/community/ and look at the several threads there.

And if you have specific questions that aren't already answered post them there.

It is also advisable that you take the "university" courses as they can be quite helpful - or alternatively hire one of the good consultants on AppD if you are lucky to have one on your own country (not cheap though)

Note that I am not a AppD consultant - just a user.

Admingod SSCertifiable Points: 5997 More actions · Answer 5

I understand that App D, it will be used for application monitoring. If you have already database monitoring tool configured. Would App D interfere with already configured monitoring tool for database?

frederico_fonseca SSCoach Points: 16017 More actions · Answer 6

what did their tech support/sales people advise you?

and what have you read about it on their documentation? last I saw it was quite clear on what you are asking.