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We performed a comparison between AppDynamics Database Monitoring and IBM Application Performance Management based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed AppDynamics Database Monitoring vs. IBM Application Performance Management Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"Database scaling or migration projects play a supportive role throughout the development, monitoring, and troubleshooting phases.""The most valuable aspect of the solution is the ability to discover and track transactions.""AppDynamics Database Monitoring's dashboarding is its best feature.""The feature that is most valuable to us is the snapshot feature. It allows us to get a snapshot of different SQL scripts that are being executed simultaneously and we can identify everything we need on them.""The product is stable and the technical support is good.""The most valuable features of AppDynamics Database Monitoring are you can configure the performance and see in real-time what is exactly happening with the applications. Additionally, the dashboards are good.""To be honest, it's a fantastic product.""Data monitoring is the most valuable feature."

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"It's easy to use.""Because we have partnerships with other partners, I can share a bit about what I've noticed with IBM APM compared to other vendor solutions. Specifically, with IBM, the visibility into detailed process information is more tangible. On the OS level, APM displays all processes (or the top 10 processes) that are consuming CPU or resident memory. This is the most important thing that is not always available with other vendors.""The initial setup was straightforward and took minimal effort.""The transaction tracking feature from IBM is the most important feature for us. It is something that provides a terrific value for us and our clients. It has a lot of data sources and agents that are collectors. It is also stable.""I would rate the scalability an eight out of ten.""IBM Application Performance Management helped us increased our response time by 80% and cost 60% less.""The most valuable feature is the breakdown that it provides, such as a description of the fields for a particular transaction."

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Cons
"I believe they need to increase their level of visibility in the infrastructure, particularly in the infrastructure monitoring section, which currently lacks visibility.""I would like the solution to be more customizable to meet our client's requirements.""The solution needs to support IBM products.""The networking monitor function could be better, we are not getting many details from it.""The scalability could be improved.""The setup, implementation and use are clumsy and need to be refined.""An improvement could be if the monitoring was able to be summarized into something more clear and simple for people who don't have the technical skills on the database side.""AppDynamics Database Monitoring would be a better product if it could support new technology, such as cloud technology. Even Dynatrace lacks support for newer technologies."

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"Technical support can be slow and needs improvement.""Its web user interface is a little bit old in comparison to other solutions, such as New Relic, and it should be improved. Its scalability and technical support should also be improved. Currently, it is scalable, but only in a vertical way. They provide good technical support, but the initial steps for a new case can be improved to fasten the resolution process.""It's still missing some platforms. For example, if you look to applications itself, it is missing the interface.""They should focus on potentially enhancing the dashboard to make it more contemporary and adding some customization options. Furthermore, there might be room for improvement in the pricing policy.""The demo that was provided to us is not working very well. At times, there are errors.""The stability is not great and should be better.""With APM, we noticed that the agent can cause a lot of issues for the application, making the agent very unreliable. Many issues are happening, and we've had to discuss it with support to try and get a fix. It affects application availability, and sometimes actions fail because of the agent, degrading the performance of the application."

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  • "In terms of pricing, I feel that when you compare the benefits that we get to the price that we paid, it is reasonable."
  • "Pricing is based on the size of the deployment."
  • "There is an annual cost for the use of this solution."
  • "It could be a bit lower, but looking at the scalability, functionality, and other things, you can understand why AppDynamics is so expensive as compared to some of the cheaper products that don't have that full single pane of glass they've got. Dynatrace has got three different elements that you need to log into just to get a full view, which is not so good, and because of that, it is a bit cheaper."
  • "The licensing scheme is very complex. They need to make it easier."
  • "We have purchased a few licenses for AppDynamics Database Monitoring and the price is high."
  • "The license for AppDynamics is procured by our customers."
  • "We have a license-based solution. That means you need a license for each server you monitor."
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  • "IBM APM is one of the cheaper products on the market, while everything necessary to get started is included in the license."
  • "The licensing fees can be paid every six months or on a yearly basis."
  • "As I previously indicated, I initiated the IBM and uncovered all its elements. Consequently, I'm not inclined towards a licensing approach."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:Database scaling or migration projects play a supportive role throughout the development, monitoring, and troubleshooting phases.
    Top Answer:We buy the platform's yearly subscription. I rate its pricing a six out of ten.
    Top Answer:They could align the product strategy to evolve as a complete solution similar to Cisco Observability.
    Top Answer:They should focus on potentially enhancing the dashboard to make it more contemporary and adding some customization options. Furthermore, there might be room for improvement in the pricing policy. The… more »
    Top Answer:I monitor business applications for more than four end users.
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    IBM APM
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    Overview

    More than half of application performance bottlenecks originate in the database, but most application teams have little or no visibility into database performance. With AppDynamics' database performance management product, you get 100% visibility into application performance, from the browser to the database.

    Key Benefits

    • Visualize end-to-end application performance, from the browser to the database
    • Get alerts when database thresholds are violated
    • Monitor key performance metrics like top users, programs, SQL, objects and more.
    • See execution plans for slow SQL to isolate performance bottlenecks
    The IBM Application Performance Management portfolio provides visibility, control and automation of your mission-critical applications. It helps pinpoint the root cause of application's issue more quickly and resolve the problem. The integrated capabilities cover the five key areas: discovery, end-use experience, transaction tracking, enterprise diagnostics and analytics. It also easily monitors applications to ensure optimal performance to extend your hybrid management environment capabilities, to measure the customer experience from multiple locations and to further eliminate blind spots in your application environment.
    Sample Customers
    Sony, DirecTV, UBS, The Container Store, The Neta Porter Group, Nasdaq, Cisco, eHarmony, Hallmark, Overstock, Expedia
    Mibtree, EatDrinkDeals.com, IT Performance Advisor
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm41%
    Retailer18%
    Computer Software Company12%
    Wholesaler/Distributor6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm32%
    Computer Software Company14%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Insurance Company6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm19%
    Computer Software Company18%
    Government11%
    University7%
    Company Size
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    Small Business10%
    Midsize Enterprise7%
    Large Enterprise83%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business13%
    Midsize Enterprise8%
    Large Enterprise79%
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    Small Business67%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise22%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise70%
    Buyer's Guide
    AppDynamics Database Monitoring vs. IBM Application Performance Management
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about AppDynamics Database Monitoring vs. IBM Application Performance Management and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    769,479 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    AppDynamics Database Monitoring is ranked 19th in Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability with 30 reviews while IBM Application Performance Management is ranked 54th in Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability with 7 reviews. AppDynamics Database Monitoring is rated 7.8, while IBM Application Performance Management is rated 6.4. The top reviewer of AppDynamics Database Monitoring writes "Good application performance features along with a very simple and tool navigation". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IBM Application Performance Management writes "A multi-functional solution but has poor stability and performance-related issues". AppDynamics Database Monitoring is most compared with Dynatrace, AppDynamics and AWS X-Ray, whereas IBM Application Performance Management is most compared with Instana Dynamic APM, Dynatrace, BMC Compuware Strobe, IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager and AppDynamics. See our AppDynamics Database Monitoring vs. IBM Application Performance Management report.

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