Get started with database monitoring
- Latest Dynatrace
- How-to guide
- Published Jan 20, 2026
Dynatrace database monitoring starts with installing the 
Databases app from the Hub. You can then use SQL extensions to collect performance metrics, query insights, and custom SQL data by adding monitoring configurations to each instance.
Install the Databases app
- Go to the Hub.
- Locate the Databases app, open the app overview, and select Open.
- Ensure your environment meets the required permissions.
Set up Dynatrace database monitoring
Explore the available SQL extensions below to learn how to configure each one for database monitoring. These extensions provide performance metrics, query insights, and custom SQL monitoring without requiring agents on database hosts. To start monitoring your database instances, follow the activation and configuration steps for each extension.
Oracle Database
Monitor Oracle Database instances with performance metrics and query insights.
Microsoft SQL Server Database
Monitor Microsoft SQL Server Database instances with performance metrics and query insights.
PostgreSQL
Monitor PostgreSQL instances with performance metrics and query insights.
MySQL
Monitor MySQL instances with performance metrics and query insights.
Snowflake
Monitor Snowflake instances with performance metrics and query insights.
SAP HANA DB
Monitor SAP HANA DB instances with performance metrics and query insights.
IBM DB2
Monitor IBM DB2 instances with performance metrics and query insights.
MariaDB
Monitor MariaDB instances with performance metrics and query insights.
Databases