For around the same money (I think...maybe before the pricing restructure), I like Spotlight On Oracle from Quest. Excellent drilldown capabilities, MUCH better GUI, and for management, it's cooler-looking too.
Trials are free. Just expect a call from a salesman. Rich Jesse System/Database Administrator [EMAIL PROTECTED] Quad/Tech International, Sussex, WI USA > -----Original Message----- > From: DENNIS WILLIAMS [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, May 10, 2002 11:48 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > Subject: RE: Oracle Diagnostic and Tuning Packs > > > Peter - It depends. If you are a big user of OEM today, then > you'll probably > want them. In the long run they are probably a little like OEM itself. > Excellent for getting novices into the Oracle game, but > eventually you must > learn what is beneath the tool. I found that STATSPACK offered better > information and was easier to use and especially to automate. > Management > likes GUI tools because they can walk past and see some > impressive graphs. I > don't like the fact that Oracle has chosen to limit these > tools to EE. It is > ridiculous to make me pay a stiff price for an optional tool > and then tell > me I can't use it with all my databases. > Dennis Williams > DBA > Lifetouch, Inc. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Jesse, Rich INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
