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.
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.
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.
Head, Production Assurance and Customer Care at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Top 10
2022-10-12T13:28:42Z
Oct 12, 2022
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.
Learn what your peers think about AppDynamics Server Monitoring. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: April 2024.
Senior eCommerce Infrastructure Specialist, L2 at Mastek
Consultant
2020-05-28T06:26:00Z
May 28, 2020
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.
Head of Architecture and DevOps at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Top 5
2019-09-22T06:42:00Z
Sep 22, 2019
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.
Application-centric server monitoring in context of your business transactions to proactively isolate and resolve application performance issues faster with actionable, correlated application-server metrics.
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.
I advise others to work with AppDynamics Server Monitoring. I rate it an eight out of ten.
I recommend the solution to others. Overall, I rate the product a seven out of ten.
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.
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.
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.
I rate this solution a seven out of ten. However, we currently lack distributed tracing, and we want to implement it going forward.
This is a good product and one that I definitely recommend. I would rate this solution a ten out of ten.
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.
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.