AppDynamics Software and Solutions

"Despite dozens of deployments across hundreds of applications- we have yet to see a case where AD is negatively impacting application execution or functionality."

"Additional support for NextGen mobile platforms also needs to be high in the roadmap prioritizations"

What is our primary use case?

Extensive use cases, dozens of primary and secondary use cases ranging from core application monitoring at the global level to micro level performance analysis at the transaction level. AppD provides the ability to also manage total interactions at the web/mobile browser level, the database and core infrastructure including server level and L4 network.

How has it helped my organization?

We are a services organization, so we use AppDynamics with our customers. It has allowed us to expand our footprint in the application management business with virtually all of our major accounts. We were able to expand and go into other applications that we weren't in or offering previously. We have a new value proposition for our customers- enhanced visibility, enhanced stability, and we can reduce our costs to them because our cost structure is reduced by using AppDynamics. We have other examples like this as well where AppDynamics has improved the way we function and operate. As of date of this article, our company has in excess of 30,000 AppDynamics agents deployed globally and we are monitoring billions of annual page views for major customers.

Furthermore, AppDynamics is a key toolset and drives tremendous value and efficiency in our remote performance management center which supports over 10,000 retail locations on behalf of our retail customers.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for more than five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We didn't have any issues with stability. Highly stable with extremely light impact- negligible.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We didn't have any issues with scalability. Unbelievably scalable - we selected this solution for its ability to aggregate thousands and thousand of end point monitoring.

How are customer service and support?

Customer Service:

AppDynamics redefines customer services, especially in post sales support- maybe one of the most responsive service desk teams in the industry.

Technical Support:

They have done a superb job of getting some obscenely bright software people with a passion for customer services and unleashed them in the market. Some of the finest technical support in the industry.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was extremely straightforward- we can have an enterprise deployment with several dozen end points being monitored in less than 3 hours.

What about the implementation team?

Our first few implementations we did ourselves and then for our first major customer implementation we got AppDynamics to assist. We currently support all of our internal and external deployments.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We're regularly looking at various options. Even before we made the decision to standardize on AppDynamics, we already had experience with BMC Appsight. We also had experience using Dynatrace, CA and Gomez at some of our customer's environments. We also heard our customers talking about their experiences with these other products.

What other advice do I have?

You can't over-speak importance of deployment, configuration and infrastructure footprint because what happens is that people get excited when they see the output of various products (such as Dynatrace or CA Wiley). They say, "wow, it's very powerful, we've never had visibility, we're going to implement at all costs." Then they buy the solution and they realize they need 5X the amount of servers, a lot of storage, experts to manage it, etc.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

Last updated: Sep 9, 2024

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AppDynamics Questions

Miriam Tover

Senior Delivery Ops Manager

PeerSpot

Sep 20 2024

What advice do you have for others considering AppDynamics Database Monitoring?

If you were talking to someone whose organization is considering AppDynamics Database Monitoring, what would you say?

How would you rate it and why? Any other tips or advice?

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Sep 20 2024

What is your primary use case for AppDynamics Database Monitoring?

How do you or your organization use this solution?

Please share with us so that your peers can learn from your experiences.

Thank you!

Miriam Tover

Senior Delivery Ops Manager

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Sep 20 2024

What needs improvement with AppDynamics Database Monitoring?

Please share with the community what you think needs improvement with AppDynamics Database Monitoring.

What are its weaknesses? What would you like to see changed in a future version?

Miriam Tover

Senior Delivery Ops Manager

PeerSpot

Sep 20 2024

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AppDynamics Database Monitoring?

Hi,

We all know it's really hard to get good pricing and cost information.

Please share what you can so you can help your peers.

Julia Miller

PeerSpot

Sep 04 2024

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AppDynamics Server Monitoring?

Hi,

We all know it's really hard to get good pricing and cost information.

Please share what you can so you can help your peers.

Miriam Tover

Senior Delivery Ops Manager

PeerSpot

Sep 04 2024

What needs improvement with AppDynamics Server Monitoring?

Please share with the community what you think needs improvement with AppDynamics Server Monitoring.

What are its weaknesses? What would you like to see changed in a future version?

Julia Miller

PeerSpot

Sep 04 2024

What is your primary use case for AppDynamics Server Monitoring?

How do you or your organization use this solution?

Please share with us so that your peers can learn from your experiences.

Thank you!

Julia Miller

PeerSpot

Sep 04 2024

What advice do you have for others considering AppDynamics Server Monitoring?

If you were talking to someone whose organization is considering AppDynamics Server Monitoring, what would you say?

How would you rate it and why? Any other tips or advice?

Julia Miller

PeerSpot

May 30 2024

What advice do you have for others considering AppDynamics Application Analytics?

If you were talking to someone whose organization is considering AppDynamics Application Analytics, what would you say?

How would you rate it and why? Any other tips or advice?

Julia Miller

PeerSpot

May 30 2024

What is your primary use case for AppDynamics Application Analytics?

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Julia Miller

PeerSpot

May 30 2024

What needs improvement with AppDynamics Application Analytics?

Please share with the community what you think needs improvement with AppDynamics Application Analytics.

What are its weaknesses? What would you like to see changed in a future version?

Miriam Tover

Senior Delivery Ops Manager

PeerSpot

May 30 2024

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AppDynamics Application Analytics?

Hi,

We all know it's really hard to get good pricing and cost information.

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Julia Miller

PeerSpot

What needs improvement with AppDynamics?

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What are its weaknesses? What would you like to see changed in a future version?

Julia Miller

PeerSpot

What advice do you have for others considering AppDynamics?

If you were talking to someone whose organization is considering AppDynamics, what would you say?

How would you rate it and why? Any other tips or advice?

Julia Miller

PeerSpot

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AppDynamics?

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What do you like most about AppDynamics?

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What do you like most about AppDynamics?

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Julia Miller

PeerSpot

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AppDynamics Browser Real-User Monitoring?

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What is your primary use case for AppDynamics Browser Real-User Monitoring?

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Julia Miller

PeerSpot

What advice do you have for others considering AppDynamics Browser Real-User Monitoring?

If you were talking to someone whose organization is considering AppDynamics Browser Real-User Monitoring, what would you say?

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Senior Delivery Ops Manager

PeerSpot

What do you like most about AppDynamics Browser Real-User Monitoring?

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Julia Miller

PeerSpot

What advice do you have for others considering AppDynamics Mobile Real-User Monitoring?

If you were talking to someone whose organization is considering AppDynamics Mobile Real-User Monitoring, what would you say?

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What do you like most about AppDynamics Mobile Real-User Monitoring?

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What do you like most about AppDynamics Database Monitoring?

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Senior Delivery Ops Manager

PeerSpot

What advice do you have for others considering AppDynamics Server Monitoring ?

If you were talking to someone whose organization is considering AppDynamics Server Monitoring , what would you say?

How would you rate it and why? Any other tips or advice?

Miriam Tover

Senior Delivery Ops Manager

PeerSpot

What is your primary use case for AppDynamics Server Monitoring ?

How do you or your organization use this solution?

Please share with us so that your peers can learn from your experiences.

Thank you!

Miriam Tover

Senior Delivery Ops Manager

PeerSpot

What needs improvement with AppDynamics Server Monitoring ?

Please share with the community what you think needs improvement with AppDynamics Server Monitoring .

What are its weaknesses? What would you like to see changed in a future version?

Miriam Tover

Senior Delivery Ops Manager

PeerSpot

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AppDynamics Server Monitoring ?

Hi,

We all know it's really hard to get good pricing and cost information.

Please share what you can so you can help your peers.

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Hi Everyone,

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Thanks for sharing your thoughts with the community!

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