Plan Explorer® – SQL Query Analysis

Find out why your queries are slow and fix them.

Key Features

  • Spot the best index for any query and watch your performance improve in real time, before you even touch SQL Server.
  • Detect data skew, parameter sniffing issues, and index tipping points immediately
  • Pinpoint which operators are hitting your query hardest, without re-running the query
  • See actual operator costs, not just SQL Server’s estimates, and toggle between the two instantly.
  • Right-click any execution plan in SSMS and jump straight into Plan Explorer®
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Features

Plan Explorer

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Query execution plan analysis
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Index analysis with scoring
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Statistics analysis with histogram
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Actual plan recosting
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Superior plan diagram with color-coding
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SSMS add-in
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Live Query Replay
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Query performance profiling and playback
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Real-time performance monitoring and alerting
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Proactive advisory conditions
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Wait-time analysis
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Top SQL tracking and trending
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Deadlock analysis
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SQL Server Agent job monitoring
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Azure SQL and Amazon RDS support
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Cross-server performance dashboards
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Historical performance data and trending
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Plan Explorer is just the beginning

Plan Explorer® gives you deep SQL query analysis. Add SolarWinds SQL Sentry® and you get the full database performance monitoring platform around it.

  • Plan Explorer® and SQL Sentry® are built for database professionals who need fast, accurate answers about SQL Server performance
  • SQL Sentry® builds on Plan Explorer with real-time monitoring, proactive alerting, wait-time analysis, and query trending – across your entire data estate
  • Get full visibility into blocking, deadlocks, top SQL activity, and SQL Server Agent jobs – all in one place
  • Supports the Microsoft Data Platform, Azure SQL, and Amazon RDS
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Useful Resources

Plan Explorer User Guides
SQL Query Optimization with Plan Explorer