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When looking for the perfect solution, consider other factors as well!IT monitoring is a very complex field. If we want to simplify it a bit, we can divide it into the following 3 fields: Classic IT infrastructure monitoring, network performance monitoring, and application performance monitoring.The first one represents the classic challenges of every sysadmin, it includes the monitoring of standard applications or servers as well as hardware, storage, and other infrastructure elements. Network performance monitoring is aimed at routers, firewalls, or switches and, of course, all data streams that pass through these devices. And the comparatively newer application performance monitoring covers CRM systems or entire websites.It is in the nature of network performance monitoring that it usually runs on-site.
Technology environments are under tremendous pressure. External factors change almost daily. IT, OT, and IoT infrastructures must be as agile as employees when it comes to the services they offer.A small infrastructure change or problem can have a significant effect – on health, product quality, service uptime, and even the safety of people. Staying on top of what is happening in your datacenter and on your network and responding quickly to changes is also mission-critical.But as we never tire of saying, it is impossible to monitor and manage what is not visible and documented. Do you really know what devices are on your network and how many there are? Which ones are actively communicating and what protocols they are using? It is often unclear which devices are communicating with what or with whom.
Application Performance Monitoring – or APM – deals with the performance monitoring of applications. The goal is to provide users with an optimal operating experience when using a particular piece of software or an entire software package.APM tools provide administrators with data that they can use to identify negative influences and problems in application performance. Ideally, admins will be presented with data straight away that will help them eliminate the problems. APM monitoring tools can be designed specifically for one application or for monitoring multiple applications on the same network. They collect data on CPU performance, memory usage, bandwidth, and data flow.
