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title: Overview
description: Learn what QMonitor is and how it can help you.
url: https://help.qmonitor.app/docs/overview/index.md
lastmod: 2026-09-16T22:53:51+02:00
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## What is QMonitor?

QMonitor is a monitoring solution for SQL Server. It collects performance metrics and health data from your SQL Server instances and displays them in easy-to-read dashboards.

![Overview](/img/screenshots/overview/qmonitor-main-dashboard.png)

**QMonitor helps you:**
- Track SQL Server performance over time
- Identify problems before they affect users
- Analyze query performance and resource usage
- Monitor SQL Server Agent jobs
- Review blocking, deadlocks, and errors

![Performance Metrics](/img/screenshots/overview/performance-metrics-overview.png)

## Why Use QMonitor?

**Good for:**
- Monitoring multiple SQL Server instances from one place
- Tracking performance trends and capacity planning
- Getting alerts when problems occur
- Analyzing slow queries and high resource usage
- Monitoring Always On availability groups
- Tracking the outcome and duration of SQL Server Agent jobs 
- Documenting instances and databases in your environment

![Alerts](/img/screenshots/overview/alert-list.png)

**Coming soon:**
- Custom dashboards and visualizations
- Oracle and PostgreSQL monitoring
- AI assisted query optimization
- AI assisted incident analysis

## Where Should I Go Next?

Ready to get started? Here are your next steps:

- [Getting Started](/docs/getting-started/): Set up your first monitored instance
- [Concepts](/docs/concepts/): Learn key terms and how QMonitor works
- [Core Tasks](/docs/tasks/): Follow step-by-step guides for common tasks