DBmaestro FAQs

  • Who is DBmaestro best for - their role(s) within what kind of companies.

    DBmaestro is best suited for DevOps professionals who are able to perform daily or on-demand releases of their code, but are still lagging behind with their database releases. Database Admins can also use DBmaestro for the native governance, auditing and roles & permission suites controlling access to the database. Whether a global enterprise or a cloud-based SME just beginning to scale up, DBmaestro's multi-database support can fit companies of all sizes and in all industries

  • How does DBmaestro benefit them?

    DBmaestro’s DevOps platform paves the way for safe implementation of CI/CD for the database. With automatic drift prevention mechanisms, customizable role management, and a complete audit trail, our platform makes unplanned database downtime a thing of the past. The platform combines several key features that make its value greater than the sum of its parts: repeatable release automation, database version control, governance and security modules, and a business activity monitor. The result is complete database oversight from a single source and a vital edge over the competition.

    *Release automation - automate your database releases with the same speed with which you release code
    *Version control - enforce database change policy, inside the database. Validate database changes against schemas and relevant content, while preventing unauthorized and out-of-process changes
    *Governance & Security - DBmaestro's native roles and permission suites control access to the database, determining which user types are able to carry out different actions. An auditing trail of all actions is created to ensure completely governance of all database actions.
    * Business Activity Monitor - break database activity information down into quantifiable metrics to gain insight, pinpoint issues and ensure that improvement over time is achievable.

  • How technical do users need to be to use DBmaestro's software?

    DBmaestro's users need to be qualified in the field of DevOps in order to utilize the platform properly, and need to understand how database releases, schemas, etc. work.

  • What makes DBmaestro a leader in this space?

    DBmaestro provides two main advantages over any competition - the wide range of databases supported, and the large amount of integrations with supported CI/CD tools

    * Databases supported - DBmaestro supports Oracle, MS-SQL, DB2, PostgreSQL, EnterpriseDB, MySQL and MariaDB databases, and is working on implementing support for Sybase and MongoDB databases as well
    *Integrations - DBmaestro practices a philosophy of "Zero Interruption". In order to bring your databases into your DevOps initiative, DBmaestro seamlessly integrates with all of the industry's top CI/CD tools, including Jenkins, CloudBees, UrbanCode, Azure DevOps, Bamboo, git, bitbucket, Chef, Puppet, and numerous others.

  • How/why is DBmaestro better than those competitors (or most others in their market)? What about DBmaestro is unique, stronger, easier, etc.?

    As was mentioned above, DBmaestro's wide range of supported databases and integrations with CI/CD tools is what helps us stand out from the pack. It's rare for any one organization to have just one database type, and it makes sense to use the platform that can support all the company's databases. At the same token, DBmaestro's ability to integrate itself into existing DevOps processes within your organization make it the ideal solution for bringing DevOps for databases.

  • What kind of features can customers expect DBmaestro to release in the near future? And longer term?

    DBmaestro is in the process of adding support for several additional databases, including MongoDB, Sybase, and Cassandra. We are also working on adding support for Containers. In the long term, DBmaestro is in the process of planning a major release. More details will follow

  • Which popular or common software does DBmaestro integrate with?

    DBmaestro integrates with the following:

    CI tools: Jenkins, CloudBees, Bamboo, Octopus Deploy
    File-based Source Control: git, Bitbucket, subversion, Azure, Perforce
    Security: CyberArk, Active Directory, LDAP, Open LDAP
    Database tools: Delphix, Actifio
    Release Automation: Azure Pipelines, IBM UrbanCode, XebiaLabs, CA | Automic
    Task Management: JIRA, Azure DevOPS, ServiceNow

  • Software pricing can often be complex. If it's pretty straightforward, list tiers, pricing (per year, seat, etc) and limits for DBmaestro. If it's not simple, use broad estimates or ranges for typical setups.

    DBmaestro pricing follows a per-environment basis. For more information and for a tailored quote, contact DBmaestro

  • Does DBmaestro offer a trial or free download available?

    DBmaestro does provide a free trial. https://www.dbmaestro.com/free-trial/

  • Does DBmaestro offer any kind of training/education for their product?

    DBmaestro provides complete onboarding

  • Describe the implementation process and timeline for DBmaestro software.

    Onboarding is a relatively simple process which can be completed in a short time (several days).

  • What are the DBmaestro support options? List all.

    Should any support needs arise, opening a ticket will then be sent to a member of our support staff and will be answered according to the SLA