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ravilobo
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Posted - 2008-08-20 : 14:47:26
Any one using, Lumigent Log Explorer for SQL Server?

How is the experience? Is there a better tool?
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tkizer
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38200 Posts

Posted - 2008-08-20 : 14:58:32
The other comparable tool is by Red Gate. I believe we are using Red Gate here, although not me specifically.

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rmiao
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Posted - 2008-08-20 : 23:31:09
Log Explorer is not auditing tool, Lumigent's Audit DB is.
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ravilobo
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1184 Posts

Posted - 2008-08-21 : 09:43:09
Thanks rmiao.

I was bit confused with both tools. There is also a demo here, http://www.lumigent.com/products/products_overview.html

I will watch it today. Hope things will be more clear after watching this.

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tkizer
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Posted - 2008-08-21 : 12:41:59
I guess I must ask what you mean by auditing. What problem are you trying to solve?

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ravilobo
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Posted - 2008-08-21 : 14:25:47
1. In case of data loss, or object deletion, I need to find the user activities.
2. Also I need to monitor who all are accessing the server and their activities



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sodeep
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Posted - 2008-08-21 : 14:50:53
These can be achieved by DML and DDL Triggers in SQL 2005.
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ravilobo
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1184 Posts

Posted - 2008-08-21 : 14:57:14
..or probably we can also use trace. However we have large number of servers, probably an off the shelf porduct whould make it smoother.

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rmiao
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Posted - 2008-08-21 : 23:52:46
>> 2. Also I need to monitor who all are accessing the server and their activities

Audit DB can monitor selection.
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