We use RUM and BSM and so far it has been really good at getting real user transactions from a real user monitor and then tying it to a BSM single view dashboard, where we get the whole realistic picture.
Monitoring Systems and Performance Engineer at a retailer with 1,001-5,000 employees
Good at getting real user transactions from a real user monitor and then tying it to a dashboard. The Java dashboard can sometimes be really slow depending on the machine you are using.
Pros and Cons
- "We use RUM and BSM and so far it has been really good at getting real user transactions from a real user monitor and then tying it to a BSM single view dashboard, where we get the whole realistic picture."
- "Recently we have been facing some stability issues."
What is most valuable?
What needs improvement?
They're moving to a new solution called AppPulse, which I just selected. So AppPulse will not just only have the real user monitoring and the synthetic monitoring, they also have a new thing called trace. I have used comparable products to the Trace function.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Recently we have been facing some stability issues. The Java dashboard can sometimes be really slow depending on the machine you are using. Sometimes it's difficult to look at the dashboards, but I have heard they are moving away from Java with the future iterations. That's what I heard in the conference, that they are moving to HTML 5 which will be much faster.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It's very scalable.
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How are customer service and support?
We have been experiencing issues with the Java based things. So recently I have been working on a couple of the cases with tech support. So far they have been helpful, but they could be better.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We're also using Dynatrace, and there were other solutions in the past that I used which were from CA. They performed a same similar kind of trace work that HPE is coming up with. I'm really hoping HPE's trace is more scalable and more reliable than other products. So I'm really hoping they'll come up with something new compared to the competitors.
What other advice do I have?
It could be better and I'm hoping that is what will happen with future release they are talking about.
Do a POC with your own environment and don't rely on the list of capabilities that a solution gives you doing a demo in your environment.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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