AppDynamics joins

AppDynamics is now part of the Splunk Observability portfolio, offering unified observability capabilities designed to ensure resilience across diverse environments and technology stacks. The platform delivers full-stack observability that connects application performance with business outcomes, specifically supporting hybrid and three-tier application architectures. It is positioned to optimize both hybrid and on-premises performance, providing organizations with tools to monitor and analyze the health and security of their applications and infrastructure.

Key features highlighted include application performance monitoring that is directly linked to business metrics, monitoring of every network, ISP, API, and service that applications depend on, application security monitoring tied to business risk, digital experience monitoring, and specialized monitoring for SAP solutions. The platform supports visibility across traditional and modern applications, including three-tier architectures and cloud-native applications, and spans all domains such as on-premises, private cloud, and public cloud environments. It also encompasses owned and unowned networks, covering everything from internal devices and LANs to external dependencies like CDNs and DNS providers.

AppDynamics, as part of the Splunk Observability portfolio, leverages AI to accelerate troubleshooting and resolution, aiming to reduce the time spent investigating issues and to proactively detect and address problems before they impact business operations. The integration with other Splunk products enables further use of AI features to analyze security infrastructure and application data, identify trends, and generate actionable insights across environments. Users can choose to use AppDynamics independently or in conjunction with other Splunk offerings, with no migration required to take advantage of these capabilities.

The platform is intended for IT operations, engineering, network, and security teams who require comprehensive visibility into their technology environments. Cisco is highlighted as investing in observability as a key strategy, prioritizing an AI-powered experience for both AppDynamics and the broader Splunk Observability portfolio.