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AWS Auto Scaling vs Broadcom DX Application Performance Management comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 24, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
1.0
AWS Auto Scaling optimizes costs and delivers significant ROI, reducing expenses for businesses and proving its financial value.
Sentiment score
7.1
Broadcom DX APM boosts ROI with effective application management, reducing incidents and costs, while enhancing performance and reporting capabilities.
Performance management solutions like Broadcom DX Application Performance Management are important for cost reduction and performance reviews.
Director of Technical Part at NOS SGPS
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
4.4
Users praise AWS Auto Scaling's customer service for being efficient and helpful, despite occasional slow response times.
Sentiment score
6.8
Broadcom DX's customer service and technical support are praised for professionalism, expertise, but face criticism for occasional delays.
AWS support is very good.
AWS Cloud at AeonX Digital Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
It is difficult to access the right person, and incidents sometimes need escalation.
Regional Director at ATOS
In the early years, we needed support often, but due to accumulated experience with Broadcom DX Application Performance Management, we haven't needed to escalate any issues recently.
Director of Technical Part at NOS SGPS
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.2
AWS Auto Scaling offers easy, robust scalability for medium to large enterprises, efficiently handling user increases and traffic spikes.
Sentiment score
6.8
Broadcom DX Application Performance Management is scalable, but complex configuration and cost concerns arise with extensive metrics and scalability options.
Scalability is impressive, as it allowed us to go from 1,000 to 10,000 active users within a week during a traffic spike.
AWS Cloud Re-Start Program Specialist at Orange RDC (Congo)
The solution does not offer much flexibility in scalability.
Director of Technical Part at NOS SGPS
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
5.9
AWS Auto Scaling is stable and reliable, though occasional scaling delays and server issues require effective deployment and management.
Sentiment score
6.9
Broadcom DX APM is stable with minimal issues, though specific configurations and platforms may present challenges, often resolved by updates.
 

Room For Improvement

AWS Auto Scaling requires faster launches, better usability, improved documentation, enhanced security, automation, scalability, cost optimization, and clearer instructions.
Broadcom DX Application Performance Management requires improvements in cost, integration, support, automation, cloud, dashboards, and monitoring capabilities.
This complexity led me to migrate to CloudFormation, which simplifies the deployment process.
AWS Cloud Re-Start Program Specialist at Orange RDC (Congo)
If you could add more training on how to use it correctly and on the functions that I haven't used before or some people have not really used before, that would help.
DevOps Engineer Intern at HNG Tech
It requires a downtime before deploying the Auto Scaling group.
AWS Cloud at AeonX Digital Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
It is also difficult to access the right person in support, and sometimes incidents need to be escalated, taking several contacts to resolve.
Regional Director at ATOS
Improving the feature set to match competitors like Cisco and Dynatrace would be beneficial.
Director of Technical Part at NOS SGPS
 

Setup Cost

AWS Auto Scaling costs vary; perceived as reasonable or expensive, depending on scaling extent, application needs, and usage.
Broadcom DX APM is cost-effective initially, but renewals and agent-based licensing can increase expenses in large setups.
The pricing of Auto Scaling is medium range, neither high nor low.
AWS Cloud at AeonX Digital Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
The challenge arises during annual renewals, as the price increase can be significant, around twenty percent or more, which customers find difficult to understand.
Director of Technical Part at NOS SGPS
The pricing is in the middle range.
Regional Director at ATOS
 

Valuable Features

AWS Auto Scaling offers automated scaling, integrates with CloudWatch, supports Kubernetes, and enhances performance through efficient resource management.
Broadcom DX APM provides real-time insights, proactive issue detection, transaction tracing, and customizable dashboards for enhanced performance management.
During peak traffic times, the Auto Scaling group can be deployed to ensure that the client works well, and the traffic remains average.
AWS Cloud at AeonX Digital Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
The automation aspect where you can automate it to whatever you want is what I value the most about Auto Scaling.
DevOps Engineer Intern at HNG Tech
Its automatic scaling capabilities are very useful.
AWS Cloud Re-Start Program Specialist at Orange RDC (Congo)
The most valuable feature of Broadcom DX Application Performance Management is the dashboard, which captures all the traces and generates alerts for performance monitoring.
Director of Technical Part at NOS SGPS
We have very good dashboards that are very useful for getting all the parameters of the application.
Regional Director at ATOS
 

Categories and Ranking

AWS Auto Scaling
Ranking in Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability
14th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.0
Number of Reviews
22
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Broadcom DX Application Per...
Ranking in Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability
31st
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
162
Ranking in other categories
Container Monitoring (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability category, the mindshare of AWS Auto Scaling is 0.4%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Broadcom DX Application Performance Management is 0.8%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
AWS Auto Scaling0.4%
Broadcom DX Application Performance Management0.8%
Other98.8%
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability
 

Featured Reviews

Ishaka Michael Efe - PeerSpot reviewer
DevOps Engineer Intern at HNG Tech
Automation has simplified traffic management and improved workload efficiency
I'm not really sure what improvements I would want to see in AWS Auto Scaling because I haven't really used it extensively or explored most of it. To the extent that I've used it so far, I think it is very good. I can't really say for certain what should be improved because I haven't really explored it a lot. However, what I've been using it for has been very good. If there could be training for AWS Auto Scaling, that would be fine. If you could add more training on how to use it correctly and on the functions that I haven't used before or some people have not really used before, that would help. If there could be more documentation and training on it, that would be beneficial.
EG
Director of Technical Part at NOS SGPS
Dashboards facilitate prompt alerts but discovery feature needs enhancement
I would recommend Broadcom DX Application Performance Management if a customer doesn't have any existing performance solution. However, ten years ago, the solution was better, and now there are many competitive options. My overall rating would be between six and seven. The product rating I would give is 6.5 out of 10.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
No data available
Performing Arts
14%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Recreational Facilities/Services Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise11
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business26
Midsize Enterprise24
Large Enterprise124
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about AWS Auto Scaling?
The tool's most valuable feature is vertical auto-scaling, which is easy to use. However, most companies now prefer horizontal scaling. I set up the health check integration to monitor CPU usage. W...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AWS Auto Scaling?
I'm not sure about the pricing aspect of AWS Auto Scaling or the cost of it.
What needs improvement with AWS Auto Scaling?
I'm not really sure what improvements I would want to see in AWS Auto Scaling because I haven't really used it extensively or explored most of it. To the extent that I've used it so far, I think it...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Broadcom DX Application Performance Management?
The initial pricing is reasonable and competitive compared to other solutions. The challenge arises during annual renewals, as the price increase can be significant, around twenty percent or more, ...
What needs improvement with Broadcom DX Application Performance Management?
The first area for improvement is the discovery feature, which should be enhanced to collect comprehensive information from applications and services. This includes using agents or scripts to gathe...
What is your primary use case for Broadcom DX Application Performance Management?
Our primary use case involves having a large dashboard with significant information for alerts, alarms, and metrics to summarize the state of critical businesses and applications. When an issue ari...
 

Also Known As

AWS Auto-Scaling
DX APM, CA APM, CA NetQoS Performance Center, Wily Introscope, CA Wily APM, CA App Experience Analytics, CA AXA
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Expedia, Intuit, Royal Dutch Shell, Brooks Brothers
Lexmark, Intermountain Healthcare, National Australia Bank, BBVA Compass Bank, Innovapost, Dansk Supermarked Group, U.S. Cellular, Orange, Cetip
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