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Geek Guide to Application Monitoring

To really understand what's happening on your network, you need to know what's happening with your applications. We all know that 99% of business-critical applications are on the network, so managing your network means more than just knowing the up/down status of a core router; it also means understanding how your network-based apps are performing. Get on the road to effective application monitoring!

HEAD GEEK'S APP TIPS

The real key to application monitoring is being able to see the application’s entire ecosystem at once. Look for a solution that offers this capability.

Use "user experience monitors" or “synthetic transactions" to enhance your ability to detect application issues.

Leverage WMI when monitoring Windows®-based applications. You’ll be able to access data from event logs on service status and performance, from performance counters and much more.

See how quick & easy application monitoring can be with these time-saving tips.
New to Networking Volume 1: The Basics of Application Monitoring
Learn best practices for managing web apps, networked databases, email & more.

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Orion Application Performance Monitor (APM)

Orion APM brings powerful monitoring, alerting, and reporting capabilities to applications and servers. Easily discover your applications and get the visibility you need into application performance and the underlying operating systems and servers they run on.

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Orion Network Performance Monitor (NPM)

Orion NPM is powerful network monitoring software that delivers award-winning fault and performance management, enabling you to quickly detect, diagnose, and resolve network outages and performance issues.

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Free WMI Monitor

Monitors any Windows® application or server, giving you amazing insight into real-time performance statistics!

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Free Application Templates at thwack

Browse, download, & share free application monitoring templates for Orion APM & our free WMI Monitor. Quickly & easily trade custom monitors with your fellow network engineers using the Content Exchange on thwack.

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RECOMMENDED READING

Whitepaper: New to Networking Volume 1 The Basics of Application Monitoring

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