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December 2021

Datadog vs. Splunk vs. Scout | How Do They Compare?

Every day the world is changing in terms of technology. A new innovation happens every second, and software and websites are becoming more and more advanced. We can now access almost every service on the internet, and software needs to be maintained as a top priority so that customer service will not get hindered. Software monitoring, however, is not an easy task. It is a 24x7 business because any user can face an issue at any time.

How Product Teams and CTOs Can Create Customer Delight

Customer satisfaction is about meeting customer expectations, customer delight is about exceeding them. Building customer delight into your product means going above and beyond simple customer satisfaction in ways that build a long-term emotional connection and loyalty towards your company. And customer delight matters.

How to Monitor Microsoft Teams

There is no doubt about it that the events of 2020 triggered a huge surge in the use of unified communication products. In the consumer space, everyone and their grandmother became familiar with Zoom; in the enterprise space though, many took advantage of their Microsoft licensing to leverage Teams meetings and calls as a primary communication mechanism. This, in turn, has focused a lot more attention for system administrators on how to monitor Microsoft 365 (O365) and Teams in particular.

New Relic vs. Appdynamics vs. Scout APM

New Relic and Appdynamics were the two most dominating APMs in the software industry some years back. But after the advancement of technology, software monitoring tools started capturing the market. Due to some lack of functionalities, customers have begun switching to different tools because now they have a perfect solution for their particular use case.

How Product Teams Can Decrease Shopping Cart Abandonment Rate by Improving UX

Checkout optimization can increase conversions by 36% (according to Sleeknote). And if your company struggles with a high cart abandonment rate, you’ll have to work on enhancing your user experience by removing blockers that lead to your customers abandoning their shopping carts. And for that, you will need to leverage qualitative and quantitative user research.

Monitoring AWS EC2 Cloud Instances with AWS CloudWatch

Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) is a web service that provides secure, resizable compute capacity in the cloud. It is designed to make web-scale cloud computing easier for developers. Amazon EC2’s simple web service interface allows you to obtain and configure capacity with minimal friction. It provides you with complete control of your computing resources and lets you run on Amazon’s proven computing environment.

This Month in Datadog: December 2021 (Episode 7)

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. This month we put the Spotlight on Datadog Sensitive Data Scanner which is now generally available.

AutoNation delivers peerless experiences to every customer

AutoNation delivers everything automotive, from sales and service to collision and parts. It also understands that buying a car is a huge decision, which is why it chose AppDynamics to help it provide a seamless experience for its customers. With full-stack observability across its applications, AutoNation can track, manage and optimize its service performance across the business. AppDynamics breaks down silos between teams so they can triage problems collectively, and quickly. The result is a better experience for thousands of customers across AutoNation’s 300 locations and 27,000 associates.

Managing for Customer Value for Enterprises

Earning customer loyalty is in the interest of both shareholders and management. Companies at the top of their industries in NPS or satisfaction rankings for 3+ years, grow revenues roughly 2.5x as fast as their industry peers and deliver 2-5x times the shareholder returns over the next 10 years. And here are 4 strategies that can help your company achieve consistent growth in customer value:.

A first look at Amazon CloudWatch Real User Monitoring

Real User Monitoring (RUM) has been providing valuable insights into real user experiences for many years. It’s not every day that we see a new player enter the market, but last week we did, and a very powerful player at that – Amazon. Real User Monitoring for Amazon CloudWatch was announced at AWS re:Invent 2021, adding to their existing suite of over 200 products and services. As you can imagine, our ears perked up at this announcement and we’re eager to take a look.

AWS Cloud Performance Anomaly Detection - A Real-life Case Study

Here’s a myth that needs to be debunked – the cloud will take care of my performance problems! Our experience shows that cloud architecture usually introduces new layers of complexities that did not exist in the on-premises world. You need a modern AI-powered full stack monitoring solution to find the needle in the multi-layered haystack that is the cloud. Sometimes, it’s the cloud vendor who has to fix the issue.

Migrating to DX APM FAQs

Migrating to Broadcom’s next-generation DX APM will provide you with the benefits of a modern architecture, high scalability, and comprehensive observability. With its advanced capabilities, the platform can support your organization’s monitoring needs long into the future. For your convenience, below is a summary of frequently asked questions and answers on migrating to DX APM.

The Evolution of Broadcom APM: An Interview with James Kao

I recently talked with James Kao, Head of Engineering for APM at Broadcom. James leads the global development team to deliver the AIOps and application monitoring solutions that power the world's most successful businesses. He has had a diverse background in application development and monitoring across development, product management, and solution engineering roles over the last 20 years at both large enterprises and startups such as Oracle, ClearApp, and The Middleware Company.

Get alerts on metrics that matter to you with SigNoz - SigNal 07

Welcome to SigNal 07! We sipped coffee, shipped code, fixed bugs, and made commits! The highlight of November was the alerts feature release 🔔. We also expanded our team and got our first community-led tutorial on how to monitor Ruby on Rails app with SigNoz. Let's dive in to see what humans of SigNoz have been up to in the month of November.

Announcing the GA of Splunk APM's AlwaysOn Profiling

As an update to.conf’s announcement of our continuous code profiling preview, we’re excited to share that today Splunk APM’s AlwaysOn Profiling is generally available for Java applications, included in APM with no additional cost. Here’s a quick walkthrough of the feature, and how you can get started now.

Scout APM Announces Release of External Service Monitoring

Scout APM, a leading provider of Application Performance Monitoring (APM), announced the release of Scout External Services Monitoring for Ruby, Python, and PHP applications on December 1, 2021. Scout APM provides developers, engineers, and application administrators software performance insights by delivering key web application performance metrics.

Customer Journey Map Templates for Enterprises To Improve Customer Experience

Customers no longer base their loyalty on price or product, but on the experience they receive. 86% of buyers are willing to pay more for a great customer experience (according to Super Office). So, to help you get started in actioning what your customers really need, here are 8 templates that address every part of the customer journey.