dbWatch Architecture
You know what information you need to do your job.
One simple idea. An idea that led to the unique dbWatch architecture.
An architecture that may resemble the traditional 3-tier client server model, but in reality is far apart. Truly different from any available monitoring tool, dbWatch lets you design and program your own monitoring procedures, exactly according to your needs.
With dbWatch you can literally get inside your database and access the most relevant and useful database monitoring information possible for making your job easier.
No new HW investments. No DB repository or middleware. No additional training. No costly consultants.
Read on and see how our unique architecture makes all this possible.
dbWatch uses lightweight probes, called dbWatch Engines, to monitor each database instance. The Engine serves as a framework for the monitoring procedures you choose to apply.
Two types of monitoring procedures are executed:
- dbWatch Alerts for real-time management
- dbWatch Tasks for trend analysis and reporting
Each Engine is populated with its own set of Alerts and Tasks.
Deploy the default settings, modify each engine according to your own requirements, or create your own fully customized Alerts and Tasks. Learn how dbWatch makes this possible!
The dbWatch Server is the nerve centre of the dbWatch platform. dbWatch Server connects and manages all dbWatch Engines:
- Configure and schedule alerts and tasks
- Alert Messaging – SMS, email, 3rd Party Tools
- User administration
- Reporting – configure, create, generate and distribute reports
Read on for a detailed description!
The dbWatch Client provides the graphical user interface for the dbWatch user, with a highly intuitive and easy to use structure.
The client provides a full overview of all of the monitored databases in a single common interface.
Click to check out the dbWatch client now in our live database sandbox environment!
With a tool as specialized as dbWatch, we knew that integration with 3rd party systems management tools would be important to our customers. That’s why we designed dbWatch Extensions for easy and seamless integration with your existing systems management platform and processes.
dbWatch comes preinstalled with easy-to-deploy integration extensions for the following systems management platforms:
- Microsoft SCOM
- HP Operations Manager
- IBM Tivoli Framework
- CA Nimsoft
- Quest Big Brother
- Nagios
- WhatsUp Gold
If you're using systems management tools not currently supported by our out-of-the-box Extensions, don’t worry. Our team will develop dbWatch Extensions and full integration support for your existing tools at no additional cost.
- Windows or Linux Server (VMWare virtual server supported)
- 1 GB RAM
- 1 GB HD Space
- Installs in under 15 minutes
- 100 Mb free space on each database instance
- Engine - Server communication determined by each supported database platform.
- Bulk install for large database environments
- Administrator password required for each engine installation
- Installs in under 2 minutes per instance
- Windows or Linux operating system for use with graphical interface
- 500 Mb hard drive space
- Mouse
- Java support
- Client - Server communication requires single port only
- Client installs automatically during Server installation
