This method of monitoring basically asks, “Hey, is there something there?” and will only establish the “up” or “down” status of an LTM node, a BIG-IP DNS server, virtual server, pool, pool member, or link. Simple Monitoring – Like the name states, simple monitoring is simple. So, let’s talk about three of the ways BIG-IP LTM can help keep tabs on your applications. But, in many ways, this approach to monitoring an application gives a more realistic look at how, from a client’s perspective, an application behaves. Now, it is important to note here that BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager’s (LTM) health monitors check the availability of an application while its performance monitors check performance and load. And when we consider the fact that 40% of mobile users will depart for a competitor after one bad application experience, we see how vital it can be for a business to monitor its applications’ health. An even smaller percentage detect app issues and outages before their end users do. Roughly one-third of companies we surveyed for last year’s State of Application Strategy Report lack a baseline for app performance. Monitoring applications is crucial to a successful app security and delivery strategy because understanding how traffic is able to reach an application means more insight to address issues before they become problems for users. So, how can you manage this risk when applications are critical to your business functionality? How do you understand app availability and your users’ experience accessing them? How do you know if your applications are even there? Being the responsible app and network stewards we are, we need a bird’s-eye-view of how traffic is moving around our network infrastructure. Add to the equation the growing diversity in deployment options-SaaS, cloud, on-prem, and hybrid, just to name the popular ones-and these trouble spots each have their own areas that can break down, be misconfigured, or become attack vectors, each with their own blast radius and root causes. The nuances around quickly delivering secure applications that meet business needs introduce a lot of potential trouble points to a network and an application portfolio.
An APM solution eliminates the need to manually search individual event logs or build synthetic monitors, saving time and associated costs.Is there anybody in there? Is there anyone home? I’m reminded of these lines from Pink Floyd’s “Comfortably Numb” when I think of application monitoring.
Armed with the knowledge delivered by an APM solution, IT can modify the application environment to head off similar problems before they impact the business and adversely affect end-users.
If issues arise, an APM solution can alert you to the problem and collect data that will reveal the source of the problem, whether it is the app itself, app dependencies, or the supporting infrastructure.īy correlating application performance to business outcomes, IT professionals can determine where, when and why problems occur, which allows for proactive mitigation efforts. By monitoring every transaction that runs through your application in real-time, you are able to determine if your apps are operating optimally. An effective Application Performance Monitoring solution - one that monitors and analyzes multiple applications simultaneously - can be key to ensuring your vital resources are protected and the user experience is the best it can be.
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