Microsoft SQL Server patching

Question

In SolarWinds DPA, is it possible to create an alert/report of when a Microsoft SQL Server needs patching?

Lofstrand · Answer

SolarWinds have a separate tool for that, Patch manager. It's just not built into DPA.

simon-theiet · Answer

That is a shame. RedGate has a product which does that and can assist with the patching too.

Lofstrand · Answer

Hi

No DPA does not contain that type of feature out of the box.

Potentially, you can create something yourself as you can build custom metrics. Where you can ask any queries against the db instances. But how you can get information about latest versions available into that query I don't know.