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IBM Application Performance Management pros and cons

Vendor: IBM
3.2 out of 5
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PROS

IBM Application Performance Management provides detailed breakdowns of transactions including descriptions of fields.
Transaction tracking is highly valued for its significant benefits to clients.
It features a wide array of data sources and stable agents for data collection.
IBM Application Performance Management offers enhanced visibility into process-level information compared to other vendors, displaying critical OS-level processes consuming resources.
IBM Application Performance Management has significantly increased response times by 80% while reducing costs by 60%.

CONS

Technical support can be slow and needs improvement.
Scalability is limited to vertical scaling only.
The agent can cause issues, making it unreliable and affecting application availability and performance.
Stability is not great and should be improved.
There are errors in the demo provided.
 

IBM Application Performance Management Pros review quotes

reviewer1333302 - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 24, 2021
Because we have partnerships with other partners, I can share a bit about what I've noticed with IBM APM compared to other vendor solutions. Specifically, with IBM, the visibility into detailed process information is more tangible. On the OS level, APM displays all processes (or the top 10 processes) that are consuming CPU or resident memory. This is the most important thing that is not always available with other vendors.
reviewer1278336 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 23, 2021
The transaction tracking feature from IBM is the most important feature for us. It is something that provides a terrific value for us and our clients. It has a lot of data sources and agents that are collectors. It is also stable.
TS
Feb 24, 2021
IBM Application Performance Management helped us increased our response time by 80% and cost 60% less.
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MH
Sep 10, 2019
The most valuable feature is the breakdown that it provides, such as a description of the fields for a particular transaction.
MH
Oct 18, 2023
I would rate the scalability an eight out of ten.
Daniel Tamiru - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 1, 2022
The initial setup was straightforward and took minimal effort.
MH
Sep 15, 2021
It's easy to use.
 

IBM Application Performance Management Cons review quotes

reviewer1333302 - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 24, 2021
With APM, we noticed that the agent can cause a lot of issues for the application, making the agent very unreliable. Many issues are happening, and we've had to discuss it with support to try and get a fix. It affects application availability, and sometimes actions fail because of the agent, degrading the performance of the application.
reviewer1278336 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 23, 2021
Its web user interface is a little bit old in comparison to other solutions, such as New Relic, and it should be improved. Its scalability and technical support should also be improved. Currently, it is scalable, but only in a vertical way. They provide good technical support, but the initial steps for a new case can be improved to fasten the resolution process.
TS
Feb 24, 2021
It's still missing some platforms. For example, if you look to applications itself, it is missing the interface.
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MH
Sep 10, 2019
Technical support can be slow and needs improvement.
MH
Oct 18, 2023
They should focus on potentially enhancing the dashboard to make it more contemporary and adding some customization options. Furthermore, there might be room for improvement in the pricing policy.
Daniel Tamiru - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 1, 2022
The stability is not great and should be better.
MH
Sep 15, 2021
The demo that was provided to us is not working very well. At times, there are errors.