What is OtterTune?

OtterTune is an AI-driven solution that automatically optimizes and fine-tunes PostgreSQL and MySQL databases hosted on Amazon RDS and Aurora, enhancing performance while minimizing costs.

What Makes OtterTune Unique?

Utilizing advanced machine learning algorithms, OtterTune analyzes database configurations, indexes, and queries to deliver tailored tuning recommendations. An agent is deployed to monitor and gather metrics, which OtterTune’s AI processes to create optimization suggestions that can be applied automatically on customized schedules.

Key Features

• Powerful Recommendations: Offers tuning suggestions for configuration settings, identifies unused indexes, and optimizes slow queries.
• Health Scores: Monitors the database fleet and assigns overall and individual scores across resources, tables, indexes, and queries to reflect database health, with higher scores indicating better optimization.
• Tuning Modes: Allows for both automatic and manual application of recommendations on customizable schedules.
• Target Objectives: Optimizes metrics such as latency, throughput, and CPU utilization based on business requirements.
• Customizable Charts & Reports: Visualizes over 100 metrics and configuration settings in real-time, with unlimited access to historical data.

Pros & Cons Table

Who is Using OtterTune?

OtterTune is ideal for:

• Engineers: Reduces the database optimization workload, allowing engineers to concentrate on core applications.
• Companies: Helps lower infrastructure costs and enhances customer experience through faster database performance.

It has demonstrated success across various sectors, including SaaS, eCommerce, gaming, adtech, fintech, and more.

Support Options

OtterTune provides email and chat support during business hours, along with access to official documentation and a community Slack channel.

Pricing

OtterTune offers a free 30-day trial, with paid plans starting at $249/month when billed annually. Volume discounts are available.

Please note that pricing information may not be up to date. For the most accurate and current pricing details, refer to the official OtterTune website.

Integrations and API

OtterTune supports PostgreSQL and MySQL on Amazon RDS and Aurora. Join the waitlist for additional databases and environments. For API access, custom tuning objectives, and advanced integrations, please contact sales.

FAQ

• Does OtterTune access or store sensitive data? No, OtterTune only collects database metrics and configuration data. No sensitive customer data is accessed or stored.
• What permissions are needed? Read-only access to database metrics and the ability to modify configuration parameters are required.

Useful Links and Resources

• OtterTune Website
• Blog
• Knowledge Base
• Community Slack