We use the product to optimize application performance by monitoring database transactions and extracting insights for troubleshooting issues.

AppDynamics significantly reduced our organization's Mean Time to Resolution (MTTR), enhancing team productivity.

They could align the product strategy to evolve as a complete solution similar to Cisco Observability.

We have been using AppDynamics Database Monitoring for seven years.

The product's stability needs improvement. They could stabilize the authentication platform. Additionally, they need to improve microservices monitoring and log analytics.

I rate the stability a seven out of ten.

We work with around 100 AppDynamics Database Monitoring customers.

The technical support service team could be more knowledgeable.

The initial setup process is straightforward. We need to deploy the agent on the box and connect it to the controller. There are various deployment options available.

We take assistance from managed service providers for implementation.

We buy the platform's yearly subscription. I rate its pricing a six out of ten.

In one of the scenarios, a retail company encountered transaction failure issues. The problem was not with the card or payment system but the database operations. By utilizing AppDynamics, the team traced end-to-end transactions and identified a database latency problem.

Monitoring the entire end-to-end system allows us to pinpoint performance issues in the database. Tracking the user journey helped us identify the issues between the middleware and the database.

The topology view feature helps in effective monitoring. However, this feature was developed six years ago and still needs to be updated. The application needs broader improvements and reshaping for this particular area.

Database scaling or migration projects play a supportive role throughout the development, monitoring, and troubleshooting phases. During development, it integrates seamlessly with the SDLC. It detects and resolves performance issues, ensuring database availability and minimizing downtime.

I rate it an eight out of ten.

I use the solution in my company for application performance monitoring.

The most valuable features of the solution are diagnostic sessions and alerts. The diagnostic features and ability to create custom dashboards are the key features of the tool.

The integration ability of AppDynamics with other performance testing tools is an area with shortcomings where improvements are required.

I have been using AppDynamics for two to three years.

It is a stable solution.

My company has purchased a scalable version of the product.

I have experience with the solution's technical support. The solution's technical support is fine and responsive. I rate the technical support a nine out of ten.

The product's initial setup phase was difficult. There is a need for those involved in the setup process to go through the proper documentation and training available from AppDynamics.

I rate the product's initial setup phase a four on a scale of one to ten, where one is the difficult setup process, and ten is the easy setup phase.

The solution is deployed on an on-premises model.

The product's deployment phase is taken care of by our company's DevOps team.

The tool is expensive.

My company chose AppDynamics over other products in the market since we found it to be the most compatible tool with the products we used in our organization.

The product's installation process is a bit difficult. Users need to thoroughly understand the documentation and take care of the setup phase to be able to use certain features offered by the tool, which, technically, is something that users should be able to use. Generating heap dump for Java usage and Java application monitoring are areas that can be pretty difficult with the product.

I rate the overall tool a nine out of ten.

We use the software for proactive incident detection, root cause analysis, and fine-tuning.

AppDynamics Database Monitoring's most valuable feature is the ability of the out-of-the-box to update the information, provide various metrics, and possibly include custom metrics.

The product's drawback is the licensing pricing. It could be better.

We have been using AppDynamics Database Monitoring for five years.

We encounter stability issues related to performance.

We have 100 AppDynamics Database Monitoring users in our organization. It is a scalable product.

Sometimes, the first line of the support team takes too long to escalate the issues to the second line. This particular area could be improved.

The initial setup is easy. It requires one executive and takes a few minutes to deploy it completely. It is a SaaS product and doesn't require maintenance.

I could implement the product myself as I have access to all environments in the company. I need the help of another team to provide credentials to proceed with the configuration.

The product generates a return on investment in terms of money and time. It reduces the average amount of time for resolving incidents. Time improvement saves around 20% to 30% of money.

AppDynamics offers a yearly basis license.

We have integrated AppDynamics Database Monitoring with ServiceNow and Grafana. We have been trying to integrate it with other ecosystems as it is mandatory nowadays.

I rate it an eight out of ten.

We use the product to monitor servers and CPUs and the amount of storage through VPN connection for 55 branches of our customers distributed across countries.

The platform is reliable in identifying the core system issues. It is easy to use with a simple GUI and has efficient CPU monitoring features.

The product’s dashboard could be more easy to implement.

We have been using AppDynamics Server Monitoring for six months.

It is a stable product.

We have six AppDynamics Server Monitoring users across different countries. It is a scalable product.

I encountered system issues regarding integration between AppDynamics Server Monitoring and cloud for the initial setup. It took us 48 hours to complete. It is easy to maintain as it is a software-as-a-service tool.

The project manager from the company we purchased, AppDynamics Server Monitoring, helps our team implement the product.

The product generates a return on investment for us. It was the right decision taken at the right time to implement it.

I advise others to work with AppDynamics Server Monitoring. I rate it an eight out of ten.

The main use case for AppDynamics in our company is monitoring and managing the performance of our web and mobile applications.

We use AppDynamics to identify and resolve performance issues, such as slow loading times or transaction errors. It also helps us track the availability of our applications and ensure an optimal user experience for our customers.

Additionally, we use AppDynamics reporting and analytics to make informed decisions about the scalability and sizing of our infrastructure, allowing us to provide quality, reliable service as we grow.

AppDynamics has improved our organization in a number of ways.

First, it gives us complete visibility into the performance of our applications, allowing us to proactively detect and fix issues before they impact users. This has significantly reduced downtime and improved user experience.

Additionally, AppDynamics provides us with detailed information about the performance of the underlying infrastructure, including servers, databases, and external services.

This has allowed us to identify bottlenecks and optimize resources, improving operational efficiency and reducing unnecessary costs.

The most valuable features of AppDynamics are its real-time monitoring capabilities, deep problem diagnosis, transaction mapping, reporting and analysis, and real-time alerts. These features allow us to proactively detect and fix performance issues, optimize our infrastructure, and make informed decisions to improve the user experience.

Real-time monitoring helps us stay aware of any anomalies and respond quickly, avoiding costly downtime.

Deep diagnostics allow us to quickly identify the root causes of problems, accelerating resolution time.

The transaction map gives us complete visibility into the flow of our applications, helping us identify bottlenecks and prioritize improvements.

As for areas of improvement, AppDynamics could benefit from greater integration with emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning. This would allow the tool to automatically analyze and correlate application performance and behavior data to detect patterns and anomalies not evident to users.

Additionally, the ability to track performance in multi-cloud environments would be valuable as many organizations are adopting hybrid cloud or multi-cloud strategies. In terms of additional features, it would be beneficial to include a capacity management module that allows operations teams to proactively plan and adjust capacity, avoiding performance issues related to lack of resources.

I have been using AppDynamics for three years

AppDynamics offers good scalability. The tool is designed to handle large enterprise environments, with the ability to monitor and manage complex, distributed applications.

We did not previously use a different solution.

The product requires in-depth knowledge of the infrastructure and the application to be monitored.

You need to install and configure agents on the appropriate components, which can take time and require a careful approach.

Before investing in AppDynamics, evaluate your needs, compare prices, consider long-term value, and make sure you understand the details of the licensing and support offered.

We did not evaluate other options.

I'd advise users to make sure they dedicate enough time and resources to properly configure and customize the tool. This includes defining relevant metrics and thresholds, setting effective alerts, and customizing dashboards to reflect specific needs and goals.

A proper setup will ensure that companies get the most value from AppDynamics and can take full advantage of its application monitoring and management capabilities.

The solution offers a real-time view of the things happening in a database.

You have a live view of what happens when something goes wrong on the production or support side. You don't have to scramble and do guesswork. We can identify the query that creates the bottleneck or slows the performance of the database system. It can give you points on how to debug and fix the system.

The solution needs to support IBM products.

I have been using the solution for seven to eight years.

AppDynamics Database Monitoring is stable.

The solution's deployment is easy.

AppDynamics Database Monitoring is expensive. I rate it a seven to eight out of ten.

I rate AppDynamics Database Monitoring a nine out of ten.

It's mainly used to monitor both applications and databases. That's primarily how I use it.

Essentially, I use it for monitoring. I perform performance testing and use it to monitor database performance, CPU usage, and generate alerts on different nodes based on CPU utilization and other factors. It's mainly used to check the performance of the nodes.

I find it helpful, especially in terms of self-learning.

The major concern lies with reports, specifically their configurability. It's like, if I want to combine multiple reports and generate them all at once, that's not possible. Even though there's a setup for generating 25 reports, I wanted to group them all and generate them in one go, which isn't currently feasible. I have to manually run each report and set the time for it. There should be an option to schedule them collectively, like selecting 10 reports, setting a particular time, and having them scheduled.

The ability to schedule multiple reports at once, which is currently lacking. This is a challenge I face in my day-to-day work with AppDynamics.

I have been using this solution for more than a year.

It is a stable solution.

It's definitely scalable. The number of environments in our implementation has been increasing, so it's adaptable. It's a large enterprise, definitely not medium or small.

Maintenance is handled by the maintenance team.

In my experience, it's easy to use. There's nothing complex to learn or fear. You can quickly adapt to it without the need for extensive training. That's my advice.

Overall, I would rate the solution an eight out of ten.