APM: How you have your application under control and why this is important

Today, digital products stand or fall on performance. The loading speed, stability and fluidity of applications are crucial for user satisfaction and business results. That's why it makes sense to pay attention to APM - Application Performance Monitoring.

At Blogic, we see APM not only as a technical tool, but also as a strategic means of ensuring the quality and reliability of applications. In the following sections, we will look at what APM entails, when it makes the most sense and how we approach it.

What is APM?

APM is not just about monitoring server performance. It's a comprehensive approach to monitoring and evaluating the behavior of an application in practice - from infrastructure to code to user experience.

With APM, we can identify bottlenecks in the code and architecture, prevent failures and slowdowns, optimize performance and monitor how the application is actually perceived by users.

Why think about APM?

• Tracking transactions

  A detailed overview of how data moves through the application and which processes are running in the application is essential to avoid problems. If a problem occurs, this data can be used to identify it accurately and quickly and then resolve it efficiently.

  
  

• Collection of logs

  Logging all information about the application's operation and environment, such as error messages, exceptions, events and other information, allows developers to identify and diagnose potential errors and performance issues. This allows you to respond quickly and efficiently to problems and minimize the impact on users.

  
  

• Analysis of dependencies

  Tracking dependencies between services allows you to identify and analyze the relationships between different services in the application architecture. This technique enables early detection of potential problems and failures in individual services, minimizing the impact on the application and the user.

  
  

• Code profiling

  Code profiling provides detailed information about how the application code works and how it uses the available resources such as CPU, memory, etc.. This allows you to identify bottlenecks in the code, optimize performance and minimize resource usage, resulting in a more efficient and effective application.

  
  

• Detection of anomalies

  This technology allows you to detect unusual patterns in application behavior and provide early warning of potential performance or security issues. Anomaly detection uses machine learning and data analysis to prevent outages and ward off potential threats.

  
  

• Real User Monitoring (RUM)

  Tracking and analyzing real user behavior, such as page load time, number of clicks, feature usage, etc., provides an accurate view of how users interact with the application and how the application responds to their requests. This helps to identify and resolve application performance issues.

How we work with APM in Blogic

Each project is treated individually. First, we analyze your architecture and needs, then we develop the right APM tool and ensure it is properly deployed. We help you set up metrics, alerts and data analysis so that APM delivers real insight and value. The goal is not just to measure, but to know what is happening and to be able to react to it.

When developing a solution, we always choose the tool that best suits the system in question. We work with proven platforms such as Dynatrace, Azure Application Insights, Datadog and Elastic, among others, each of which offers a different approach, level of detail and integration options.

When you work with us, you get an experienced partner who is familiar with both software development and performance monitoring. We will design a solution tailored to your architecture and needs, select the appropriate APM tool, take care of implementation and help with data analysis. So you can be sure that your applications run reliably, quickly and under control.

Email us at sales@blogic.cz and we will be happy to discuss your specific options with you.