Managing resources with Appdynamics

Temperstack enhances AppDynamics' Application Performance Management (APM) capabilities by simplifying the process of managing and monitoring key business transactions within your application. By integrating with AppDynamics, Temperstack streamlines performance monitoring and helps ensure critical transactions are closely observed and managed effectively.

APM in AppDynamics

AppDynamics' Application Performance Management (APM) is a comprehensive suite of tools designed to help developers and operations teams monitor and improve the performance of their applications. APM provides detailed insights into application performance by tracking various metrics and business transactions.

Business Transactions in APM

In the context of AppDynamics APM, business transactions refer to the series of operations or requests that your application handles. These can be individual user requests, background jobs, API calls, or any unit of work that your application processes. AppDynamics APM monitors these business transactions to provide detailed performance data.

Key Business Transaction Metrics Monitored

• Average Response Time (ms)

• Calls per Minute

• Errors per Minute

• Average CPU Consumption (ms)

• Average Wait Time (ms)

Setting Up Alerts on Business Transactions

1. Log in to Temperstack Dashboard: Start by logging in to your Temperstack dashboard using your credentials.

Dashboard

1. Navigate to Appdynamics Resources: Once logged in, go to the Appdynamics resources section. This is where you can manage and monitor your application performance.

Navigate to AppDynamics Resources

1. Find the Application Section: In the Appdynamics resources, scroll down to locate the "Type" column. Look for the "Application" entry in this column.

1. Access Transactions: - In the same row as "Application," find the "Action" column. - Click on "Transactions" in this column. This will display all the transactions that have been automatically configured and added by Temperstack.

1. Set Up Alerts: Use the provided options to set up alerts on the desired Business Transactions

External Services and Database in AppDynamics

External services in AppDynamics refer to third-party APIs and databases that are not part of your core application but are essential for its functionality. These include various third-party services like Slack channels, APIs, other external integrations, and databases.

Temperstack enhances AppDynamics' capabilities by automatically identifying and fetching information about all external services and databases that your application interacts with. This information is displayed in the External Services section of AppDynamics, providing a comprehensive view of all third-party interactions and database operations.

Key metrics monitored for both external services and databases

• Average Response Time (ms)

• Calls per Minute

• Errors per Minute

These metrics allow you to track the performance and reliability of your external dependencies and database operations, ensuring optimal application performance.

You can also set up alerts on these services and databases to ensure that any issues with third-party integrations or database operations are quickly identified and addressed. This proactive approach helps maintain the overall health and performance of your application ecosystem.

Setting Up Alerts on External Services and Database

1. Navigate to the Resources -> Appdynamics Resources.

2. Scroll down to locate the "Type" column.

3. Look for the "Application" entry in this column.

4. Click on "External Services."

1. Select any service for which you need to set up alerts.