Dynatrace announced the availability of the Dynatrace Load solution suite. This new end-to-end application testing and diagnostic solution looks to integrate synthetic traffic with application and transaction analytics and test management to drive mobile and web performance.
Dynatrace’s suite includes BlazeMeter technology, offering three options. Dynatrace Load Insights 360 is a diagnostic-driven load testing analytics for websites and mobile apps incorporating PurePath and PureStack Technology. Dynatrace Load Insights is a service option, featuring visitor behavior modeling capabilities for performance realism. Lastly, Dynatrace Load is a scalable, open source-compatible web load-generation automation designed for developers and test practitioners.
What do you think about this new offering? Share your thoughts with the community below.
Oh yes! I forgot about the java script injection approach. We have tried it a few times with this vendor's APM and another's.... but I have to say it triggerred a couple impacts for us. To be fair, it was poorly planned on our side and impacts were completely preventable. However, we haven't really returned to the option - even as a feed for UEM.
UEM requiring additional license on top of the premium for AppMon is a tough sell for us. We try to make the most of the UEM measurements that were included with our AppMon agent purchases, but they go quickly.
This touches on a pet peeve I have... ForProfit Companies have to make $$, I get that. But if a car maker decided to leave the airconditioner controls in a car that had no A/C, consumers would call foul. If they left the controls in place and charged you when used A/C, consumers would revolt.
I don't want new 'features' added to my tools that I have to pay extra to leverage. Off my soapbox now.. :)
V.P. - Pre-Production Performance Architect at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Top 20
Jan 21, 2016
Yes. This was a likely and predictable solution in my opinion. As with SaaS for load testing the frequency and amount of your load testing requires you evaluate the cost versus benefit of a SaaS solution versus "your own". I've always found Dynatrace's model of pricing per measurement AND location to be too pricy. The TIP (testing in Production) also has to be considered as certain companies like financial institutions still frown on this for good reasons. Switching/changing/adding the automated scripts to point to non-Production applications may mean additional costs IF you can't TIP.
Their behavior-driven modeling feature is a nice addition but other vendors are doing the same. The question is which has the easiest/best integration with the respective tools providing that data.
Hi Naren, Don't get me wrong. I agree - Dynatrace APM is the best of breed from my perspective too. Combining DCRUM, Synthetic and AppMon creates the most granular data set I have been able to work with to date.
UEM functionality being added to the AppMon console which can only function with additional licensed measurements is where I take issue. Frankly, I feel UEM functions should be included with the premium on Agent license.
Dynatrace has three unique features that make it stand out from alternative solutions. 1) The Dynatrace OneAgent is a simply scripted deployment, and it automatically senses what language is running in each container, and automatically inject the correct instrumentation. This is a valuable feature at scale and when the application (and its languages) are constantly changing. 2) Dynatrace Smarts...
I definitely recommend Dynatrace because I think it is a fantastic digital performance monitoring tool. It is obvious why it is considered to be the APM market leader. It has helped my organization optimize customer experiences, modernize operations, and accelerate innovation across cloud and on-premises environments. It has also alleviated many of our digital-performance challenges and, in turn, has helped us grow our business.
From my experience, I have found that Dynatrace works right out of the box. The solution has given us deep insights into our hosts, Docker containers, and the services that they provide. I also found that Dynatrace was easy and straightforward to deploy and its auto-detection capabilities that reduce installation effort to near zero really made a difference.
Another reason why I like Dynatrace is because it works proactively, not just reactively. It has allowed us to identify and get in front of performance issues more quickly and efficiently. With Dynatrace, we can be more agile and proactive, and address issues before they ever reach our customers, which is really important for our organization.
Not only does Dynatrace pinpoint the root causes of problems, but it does it fast. As you may already know, when there is an issue, it can take a long time to fix - sometimes even days. But with Dynatrace, we are able to identify issues immediately, which saves us a lot of time and resources. It has effectively eliminated the time we would typically waste going through logs so that we could remediate issues. The AI that comes with the device is also highly intelligent and useful in narrowing down potential root causes of issues. The solution contains tools and features that are simple to use and set up in order to acquire the greatest performance and query analytics or tracking from this platform.
Furthermore, with Dynatrace you have complete visibility. Using what Dynatrace refers to as ‘SmartScape,’ we are able to get a full picture of our production environment and an excellent overview of system components. The solution makes it easy for us to evaluate the health of our systems so we know where we need to optimize.
Another huge advantage about Dynatrace is that it is an all-in-one monitoring tool. Prior to using Dynatrace, we had to use separate tools for web monitoring, application performance management, and server monitoring. Now we don’t have to, because Dynatrace does all of that. As an all-in-one solution, Dynatrace also provides better full-stack monitoring and proactive alarms. And because it does such a great job of providing a thorough overview of issues, fewer DevOps engineers are needed to fix the issues, since it does the job of finding the root cause of the issues for you.
The whole solution is very easy to use and it has a simple user interface. It's not always so easy to find a company with outstanding customer service and technical support, but Dynatrace has been fantastic. Not only do they have quick turnaround times, but they are really responsive and knowledgeable. All in all, Dynatrace is a highly comprehensive and valuable tool, and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it.
CEO at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Apr 11, 2025
Dynatrace has three unique features that make it stand out from alternative solutions. 1) The Dynatrace OneAgent is a simply scripted deployment, and it automatically senses what language is running in each container, and automatically inject the correct instrumentation. This is a valuable feature at scale and when the application (and its languages) are constantly changing. 2) Dynatrace Smartscape automatically and continuously maps the entire set of dependencies for each application. This allows the root cause analysis (see next item) to work with certainty as opposed to statistical guesses. 3) Davis is the AI based root cause process that leverages Smartscape and that automates as much of problem identification process as possible.
Dynatrace is the leader in the APM market with reason, it is well worth giving it a decent evaluation for full end-to-end monitoring of infrastructure and code.
Regional Manager/ Service Delivery Manager at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Jan 27, 2022
Hi @Michael Bruen ,
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Dynatrace is the leader in the APM market with reason, it is well worth giving it a decent evaluation for full end-to-end monitoring of infrastructure and code.
Oh yes! I forgot about the java script injection approach. We have tried it a few times with this vendor's APM and another's.... but I have to say it triggerred a couple impacts for us. To be fair, it was poorly planned on our side and impacts were completely preventable. However, we haven't really returned to the option - even as a feed for UEM.
UEM requiring additional license on top of the premium for AppMon is a tough sell for us. We try to make the most of the UEM measurements that were included with our AppMon agent purchases, but they go quickly.
This touches on a pet peeve I have... ForProfit Companies have to make $$, I get that. But if a car maker decided to leave the airconditioner controls in a car that had no A/C, consumers would call foul. If they left the controls in place and charged you when used A/C, consumers would revolt.
I don't want new 'features' added to my tools that I have to pay extra to leverage. Off my soapbox now.. :)
Yes. This was a likely and predictable solution in my opinion. As with SaaS for load testing the frequency and amount of your load testing requires you evaluate the cost versus benefit of a SaaS solution versus "your own". I've always found Dynatrace's model of pricing per measurement AND location to be too pricy. The TIP (testing in Production) also has to be considered as certain companies like financial institutions still frown on this for good reasons. Switching/changing/adding the automated scripts to point to non-Production applications may mean additional costs IF you can't TIP.
Their behavior-driven modeling feature is a nice addition but other vendors are doing the same. The question is which has the easiest/best integration with the respective tools providing that data.
Hi Naren, Don't get me wrong. I agree - Dynatrace APM is the best of breed from my perspective too. Combining DCRUM, Synthetic and AppMon creates the most granular data set I have been able to work with to date.
UEM functionality being added to the AppMon console which can only function with additional licensed measurements is where I take issue. Frankly, I feel UEM functions should be included with the premium on Agent license.