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The latest News and Information on Application Performance Monitoring and related technologies.

7 Myths of AVD Monitoring

Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) is a powerful and increasingly popular solution that allows businesses to provide secure, scalable, and cloud-based desktop virtualization, usually without the overhead of on-prem infrastructure. However, many organizations underestimate the importance of monitoring, leading to performance, compliance, and cost issues. Today, I will debunk several common myths surrounding AVD monitoring and explain why a proactive approach can save you time, stress and billing costs.

Top 13 Open Source APM Tools [2024 Guide]

Choosing the right APM tool is critical. How do you know which is the right one for you? Here are the top 13 open source application performance monitoring(APM) tools which can solve your monitoring needs. Open source APM tools have added benefits over their SaaS counterparts. Open source tools are more transparent as you can verify its source code, and you can use it without going through the pains of taking approvals usually required for using a third-party vendor tool.
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Why DataDog Pricing is so Complex - See Plans, Estimate Costs, and Optimize

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This Month in Datadog: Google Gemini integration, Unified Error Tracking, and more

Datadog is constantly elevating the approach to cloud monitoring and security. This Month in Datadog updates you on our newest product features, announcements, resources, and events. To learn more about Datadog and start a free 14-day trial, visit Cloud Monitoring as a Service | Datadog. This month, we put the Spotlight on Datadog LLM Observability’s native integration with Google Gemini.

How Appfolio uses Datadog LLM Observability to deliver exceptional GenAI experiences

Learn how Appfolio is delivering positive customer experiences in real estate with generative AI — supported and safeguarded by Datadog’s LLM Observability. See how you can use Datadog LLM Observability to monitor, troubleshoot, improve, and secure your LLM applications.

Top 7 Dynatrace Competitors and Alternatives In 2024

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) tools play a critical role in ensuring seamless user experiences for businesses. While Dynatrace has established itself as a leader in this field, there exists a range of alternative solutions in the market that may align more closely with the specific needs of your organization. This comprehensive guide delves into the diverse competitors of Dynatrace, offering valuable insights to empower you in making a well-considered choice when procuring an APM solution.

Monitoring and Troubleshooting Nerdio

Today I’ll give a brief overview on monitoring and troubleshooting Nerdio, a.NET application, popular with MSPs (Managed Service Providers) and enterprises using Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD). Nerdio is a cloud-based application used by administrators to automate the deployment and management of virtual desktops in Azure.