Introducing application performance monitoring
While ELK, Micrometer, OpenTelemetry, and Zipkin are excellent tools for logging, metrics, and tracing, APM serves as an alternative that provides a comprehensive, all-in-one solution for monitoring application performance. APM includes capabilities for logs, metrics, traces, and infrastructure insights, requiring less manual effort and offering deeper functionality. But what exactly is APM?
What is APM?
APM is a set of tools and practices for monitoring and managing software applications’ performance and availability. It offers real-time insights into application behavior, tracking metrics such as response times, resource usage (CPU, memory, and throughput), error rates, and user experience. By monitoring key application components, including the server, database, and frontend, APM helps identify performance bottlenecks, diagnose issues, and ensure optimal user experience.
APM tools typically capture metrics, traces, and...
