AppDynamics Server Monitoring Other Advice

Gyanesh Rahatekar - PeerSpot reviewer
Back office at Reliance Industries Ltd

We have a very limited use case related to server monitoring. There is no need to refer to further addition. Every piece of information related to server monitoring is very concrete and crystal clear. We do not get any requests in any division from the end user related to the product. I do not have any issues with the configuration.

I would recommend the product because it provides real-time information. Other tools only provide information when there is a server issue. If the CPU reaches 80% while the threshold is set at 70%, they receive an alert. However, Appdynamics offers real-time monitoring and allows users to check their server utilization instantly. Other tools do not provide a consolidated UI to the end users.

Overall, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

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Vishal Jethnani - PeerSpot reviewer
Director, SRE at Loblaw Companies Limited

I rate this solution a seven out of ten. However, we currently lack distributed tracing, and we want to implement it going forward.

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KERTAOUI KHALIL - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant Technique ECM/BPM at CBI

I'm using the monitoring solution AppDynamics Server Monitoring.

My rating for AppDynamics Server Monitoring is nine out of ten.

My company is a reseller/integrator of AppDynamics Server Monitoring.

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Anurag-Dixit - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution Architect at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

My company is a bank, so we can't we could not go with the SaaS model of deployment, because of which we have some dependencies on maintenance. As a product, it requires a lot of maintenance.

Around six to seven employees do the solution's maintenance.

I would tell those planning to use the solution that when it comes to AppDynamics, the adoption phase has always been a big challenge since people from AppDynamics only install AppDynamics Server Monitoring, and then they forget it. I would tell others to work on the right adoption method and metrics, like VictoriaMetrics or Golden Signals while keeping an eye on optimizing those configurations so that you always get to see the right picture.

I rate the overall product a nine out of ten.

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CanselÖzcan - PeerSpot reviewer
TechOPS Division Manager at Onotio Teknoloji

In all honesty, APM solutions, including AppDynamics, tend to be expensive, and they may have fewer features compared to other legacy monitoring solutions. I typically advise against using AppDynamics or similar APM solutions solely for server monitoring due to their cost and potential limitations. To maximize usefulness, it's crucial to complement these solutions with other monitoring tools and features.

I would rate it 9 out of 10.

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Ayobanji Iluyomade - PeerSpot reviewer
Team Lead, Configuration Management & Service Portfolio at MTN

I recommend the solution to others. Overall, I rate the product a seven out of ten.

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DB
Founder at Art World Web Solutions

I'm using a cloud product from AppDynamics for end-to-end monitoring called AppDynamics Server Monitoring.

Maintenance for AppDynamics Server Monitoring happens monthly. A team of five people does the patching for it.

A team of eight people works on AppDynamics Server Monitoring in terms of the initial integration, then another team will take charge, so I'm unable to give the exact number of users of the tool within the company.

My rating for AppDynamics Server Monitoring is nine out of ten because it's a good tool and only has minor areas for improvement.

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Aditi Mishra - PeerSpot reviewer
Monitoring Specialist at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

I rate AppDynamics Server Monitoring a seven out of ten. Its setup process is tricky. It is very different for every server. I recommend using Microsoft, Linux, and VMware as they have their monitoring tools.

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it_user560523 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Systems Engineer at a retailer with 10,001+ employees

When looking at a vendor, first of course is money and the features to see how valuable it's going to be. Our main requirement is, is it going to actually get us some revenue? The value of it versus the cost. That's the main thing.

I would give AppDynamics an 8/10. I guess we're not using it fully to what it's capable of and that's mainly on us. We're working with AppDynamics support to take it to the next step; actually properly fully using all aspects of it. That includes the server, utility, the infrastructure presets coming out, and basically using it for what it's supposed to be and not parts of it. Our rating is mainly because of us.

I would advise others to automate early on. Streamline a lot of it before getting started. That's going to save you a lot of time later on if you have thousands of JVMs running.

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MA
Senior eCommerce Infrastructure Specialist, L2 at Mastek

I would advise that instead of generic metric business usage of this, instead, use a generic metric business transaction configuration, and go for the Business iQ part of AppDynamics. It's really powerful and it is in real-time. It gives output on real-time things.

I would recommend AppDynamics. It's a very powerful tool for any organization to implement.

I would rate it a seven out of ten. The one thing that I find it difficult in using AppDynamics is, for any new user, it's not easy for him or her to configure the transactions in AppDynamics because the UI is pretty complex. The configuration is pretty complex for a new, fresh user. They can make the UI simpler, that'll be very helpful for anyone to configure their website in AppDynamics.

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AH
IT Manager at Dino Activations

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

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it_user560400 - PeerSpot reviewer
Snr Systems Engineer at a transportation company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Use it, and when you use it, use it regularly. If not, don't use it at all. You won't get the benefit unless you use it properly on a regular basis, so you know what normal looks like. You need to know how this thing looks, so that you know your anomalies and can resolve issues quicker.

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it_user560409 - PeerSpot reviewer
Enterprise Application Support Engineer at a hospitality company with 501-1,000 employees

Set up your processes first and make sure everybody knows what they're doing. I recommend basic training of what it looks like.

I think the big thing is, if you're alerting on something, you want somebody to fix it right away. If you don't have a plan in place there, then everything else is kind of meaningless; for example, if you only see it an hour later.

It's the best thing out there. Something can always be better; nothing's perfect.

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OD
Head, Production Assurance and Customer Care at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

I recommend the solution because it is good for observability and drilling down to find the cause of issues. 

I rate the solution an eight out of ten. My rating would go up if the solution were more mobile friendly and cost effective. 

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OA
Head of Architecture and DevOps at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

I would say be cautious on the licensing model. You should understand your exact needs. If your needs are in line with what this solution offers then I would genuinely recommend going for this solution, otherwise, if not, it might be too costly. 

I think from the product perspective it's fine but on the implementation descriptions there are a lot of issues. It's challenging without support. If someone is looking into it they need to look for any local organization partners in their area.

I would rate it a seven out of ten.

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it_user1362894 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr Technical Architect at JDA

This is a good product and one that I definitely recommend.

I would rate this solution a ten out of ten.

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Learn what your peers think about AppDynamics Server Monitoring. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: April 2024.
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