Dynamic sampling rules in AWS X-Ray will help us in adapting to application changes, though we have not implemented these changes yet. For those planning to use AWS X-Ray, I recommend trying it out. It is relatively easy to get started, and you can always disable it if needed. The solution is most beneficial in environments where multiple services communicate together. When enabled, AWS X-Ray provides quick insights into system operations. It is similar to App Insights in Azure, offering visibility into application performance and AWS resources while identifying bottlenecks. The system provides good, reliable data that is simple to obtain. On a scale of 1-10, I rate AWS X-Ray an 8 out of 10.
I would rate AWS X-Ray six out of ten. The product needs significant enhancements in terms of user-friendliness, especially when compared to third-party products like Instana and AppDynamics. It might benefit from adopting features from these third-party tools.
Lead Software Engineer at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Top 5
Apr 8, 2025
I would advise new users to use AWS X-Ray as it is simple to operate, and it's beneficial for distributed tracing, performance tuning, fault detection, and infrastructure improvement. I would give AWS X-Ray a nine out of ten overall.
Solutions Architect/ Analyst at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Real User
Top 10
Feb 12, 2025
Overall, I would recommend AWS X-Ray and rate it a six or seven out of ten. I also advise not to use the company name due to contractual NDAs limiting exposure of customer information.
The advice is to manage sampling and annotations according to the application. Use AWS insights or CloudWatch metrics for any performance issues. I'd rate the solution seven out of ten.
If you have a small team, it's overkill. If you have a big team, it might only be sufficient if you also use other tools that provide insights or another perspective on your data. Overall, I would rate AWS X-RAY an eight out of ten.
Managing Trustee and CTO at a financial services firm with 1-10 employees
Real User
Top 10
Feb 17, 2023
Get somebody who knows what they're doing to install Amazon products. Don't just get a cloud architect. Make sure that they have experience and make sure you follow all the different things that Amazon has to offer in terms of architecture and things like that. I'd rate AWS X-Ray an eight out of ten.
We are customers. You can always get the latest version from AWS. This solution was only recently launched by AWS and is already a very good technology. If we implement it nicely in our product, then we can use a lot of features. I'd advise others to try it. It will be really helpful to developers that need to reduce the time and effort in terms of finding issues. I'd rate the solution ten out of ten.
Senior Java Developer at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Feb 12, 2021
We have or applications with Amazon. We have an enterprise relationship. We use the up-to-date version of the solution. I would recommend the solution. Despite all the difficulties we have faced in terms of configuration, it's very useful to trace everything and to have information about the application types we have in our endpoints. Overall it's a nice tool. Potentially, I just need more time with it to understand more of its functionalities and quirks. I would rate the solution at a seven out of ten.
AWS X-Ray is a powerful debugging and performance analysis tool offered by Amazon Web Services. It allows developers to trace requests made to their applications and identify bottlenecks and issues.
With X-Ray, developers can visualize the entire request flow and pinpoint the exact location where errors occur. It provides detailed insights into the performance of individual components and helps optimize the overall application performance.
X-Ray integrates seamlessly with other...
Dynamic sampling rules in AWS X-Ray will help us in adapting to application changes, though we have not implemented these changes yet. For those planning to use AWS X-Ray, I recommend trying it out. It is relatively easy to get started, and you can always disable it if needed. The solution is most beneficial in environments where multiple services communicate together. When enabled, AWS X-Ray provides quick insights into system operations. It is similar to App Insights in Azure, offering visibility into application performance and AWS resources while identifying bottlenecks. The system provides good, reliable data that is simple to obtain. On a scale of 1-10, I rate AWS X-Ray an 8 out of 10.
I would rate AWS X-Ray six out of ten. The product needs significant enhancements in terms of user-friendliness, especially when compared to third-party products like Instana and AppDynamics. It might benefit from adopting features from these third-party tools.
I would advise new users to use AWS X-Ray as it is simple to operate, and it's beneficial for distributed tracing, performance tuning, fault detection, and infrastructure improvement. I would give AWS X-Ray a nine out of ten overall.
Overall, I would recommend AWS X-Ray and rate it a six or seven out of ten. I also advise not to use the company name due to contractual NDAs limiting exposure of customer information.
The advice is to manage sampling and annotations according to the application. Use AWS insights or CloudWatch metrics for any performance issues. I'd rate the solution seven out of ten.
We need it to make a transformation based on the external products. I rate the solution a seven out of ten.
If you have a small team, it's overkill. If you have a big team, it might only be sufficient if you also use other tools that provide insights or another perspective on your data. Overall, I would rate AWS X-RAY an eight out of ten.
Get somebody who knows what they're doing to install Amazon products. Don't just get a cloud architect. Make sure that they have experience and make sure you follow all the different things that Amazon has to offer in terms of architecture and things like that. I'd rate AWS X-Ray an eight out of ten.
We are customers. You can always get the latest version from AWS. This solution was only recently launched by AWS and is already a very good technology. If we implement it nicely in our product, then we can use a lot of features. I'd advise others to try it. It will be really helpful to developers that need to reduce the time and effort in terms of finding issues. I'd rate the solution ten out of ten.
We have or applications with Amazon. We have an enterprise relationship. We use the up-to-date version of the solution. I would recommend the solution. Despite all the difficulties we have faced in terms of configuration, it's very useful to trace everything and to have information about the application types we have in our endpoints. Overall it's a nice tool. Potentially, I just need more time with it to understand more of its functionalities and quirks. I would rate the solution at a seven out of ten.