Alluvio AppResponse Reviews

We use the solution for application performance, as well as capacity. We also use it for debugging. As we have a packet, we can look to this should the need arise. 

This kind of question is nonsensical to me since the tool is selected based on the service it is supposed to provide. No tool is simple, in as much as they all require certain competency skills. Firstly, a proper and wide range of the IT system is required. Secondly, there must be sufficient time to learn about the format of the tool, how it is designed and how it must be used. This applies to every tool, be it APM, NPM or SIEM. With this in mind, it is up to the user to have the competency and requisite knowledge of the landscape and system so that he may use it properly. 

Of course, there are certain tools which have, lets say, a nicer dashboard than others, such as Dynatrace. But, the dashboard is merely an extra service provided by the tool. The actual purposes of the tool and its attendant advantages is not the dashboard. It is to provide intelligence for understanding and analyzing the traffic and for reproducing and doing synthetics.

Really, this question comes back to the person involved, the one who purchases the product and defines its need. 

The AI features should be addressed in respect of the analysis and intelligence that must be supported and delivered in the tool to predigest the large amounts of data.

I have been using Riverbed SteelCentral AppResponse for perhaps six or seven years. 

The solution is stable.

First there is a need to define the term flexibility, whether we are talking about the capacity of the tool to be used in various, multiple diverse environment, or its capacity to be, let's say, customized in terms of GUI for the user. 

When it comes to flexibility, I start with certain predefined rules, such as those respecting the dashboard. I can then easily add my own rules to match my goals and environment.

When it comes to the ability to scale up the product, this is suitable for small medium and large environments, PPG and Volkswagon being examples. It is no secret that we are a big company and the solution allows for growth and absorption. 

The installation is complex, although this rule applies to all tools. Consequently, there are no improvements of which to speak of in this area. It has been a number of years since installation took place. 

The solution is no more expensive than other products. At the end of the day all solutions are always expensive. It all depends on how one wishes to spend his money. There are a host of solutions, some being open source, others being GitHub and there are expenses involved in the manpower requirements relating to their internal maintenance. 

I rate Riverbed SteelCentral AppResponse as an eight out of ten, as I do not consider it to be the best in its class. A nine I would reserve for Dynatrace or AppDynamics. 

AppResponse is a device for network and application performance monitoring. It enables you to trace all transactions and connections and troubleshoot issues with the network, applications, and databases.

AppResponse is a total solution that gives you end-to-end visibility into applications at all levels, from Layer 1 to Layer 7. We can trace all those sections: physical, IP, transport, presentation, application, etc. It gives us the full picture.

Integration between NPM and APM solutions would improve efficiency. There is no agent on the server site related to AppResponse.

I used AppResponse for one year at my previous employer, but I switched companies about five months ago.

I rate AppResponse 10 out of 10 for stability.

I rate AppResponse eight out of 10 for scalability. 

I rate AppResponse nine out of 10 for ease of setup. It is deployed on-premises in Turkey because of government restrictions. Regulations prevent us from going to the cloud. I installed it alone, and the total deployment time was two hours. 

AppResponse is a little expensive, but the cost depends on your configuration and storage. It was about $200,000 for three years.

My previous company tried another device for network performance monitoring, but AppResponse was the best solution. We can get wonderful outputs from Riverbed. The device enabled us to easily monitor all the network traffic and deal with problems whether related to databases, applications, or networks.

I rate Alluvio AppResponse 10 out of 10. If you work for a financial company especially, you probably face problems on the application side. The problem is easy to identify, but you need to determine the root cause. 

You can solve issues easily via AppResponse because it shows you all the details of your transactions so you can see the real problem in the database, network, software, etc. For example, you can find the solution easily if you create the right dashboard on your site. If you can't find the problem, you can observe or investigate PCAP.