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Full Stack Django Monitoring, Part 2

In the first part of this series, we deployed a Django application on a DigitalOcean Droplet and created a simple Django application. To monitor our Django application, we installed the SolarWinds® APM Integrated Experience featuring AppOptics™, Loggly®, and Pingdom®. In the conclusion of this article, we’ll explore the different types of monitoring provided by the APM Integrated Experience.

Service Desk Automation Demands Deep Integration with Monitoring Tools

ITIL’s definition of a service desk is: “The single point of contact between the service provider and the users. A typical service desk manages incidents and service requests, and also handles communication with the users.” Service desks such as JIRA, Autotask and ServiceNow, often also support multiple IT Service Management (ITSM) activities.

10 Popular Alternatives to AppDynamics

Application performance is one of the most important factors in determining your brand reputation, revenue, and authenticity in the virtual marketplace. There are several ways to monitor your application’s health and performance. Some choose to do it the traditional way - manually. Others prefer to adopt an automated solution capable of monitoring an application 24/7 and producing useful visualizations all by itself.

9 Best Application Performance Monitoring Tools on the Market and Why Should You Use One

The Application Performance Monitoring (APM) tools make managing your applications simple and easy, ensuring that your business software performs at its best. It's one thing to keep track of IT infrastructure and networks, but it's frequently the applications that demand the greatest care. It's not just the fact that there could be a lot of them; it's also the fact that they tend to update regularly, which can lead to software conflicts and unexpected hardware issues.

Embedded Analytics for IT

When we hear the term ‘embedded analytics’, most people think of business intelligence. The concept of embedded analytics refers to the integration of analytic content and capabilities within a business process application. The business benefits of embedding analytics into a business process include increased visibility, more effective strategic planning and accelerated time to value.

Tip of the Month: BiQ Release Validation

Updates and releases often occur so frequently that it’s easy to lose track of the impact. With BiQ Release Validation from AppDynamics, you can compare and validate product code releases based on application performance, user experience, and business impact. Watch this video for an introduction to BiQ release validation as well as a snapshot of key business transactions that you can compare.

How to Monitor Full-Stack Django Applications

Modern web applications can be complex. A typical application stack usually involves several components spread across different layers. For example, HTML5 and AngularJS can make up a site’s front end. User inputs and queries from the front end can be passed on to containerized microservices running on a middleware, which in turn could pass the queries to a back-end database. Systems like WAFs and LDAP servers can be used for security and authentication.