Elastic APM 6.6.0 Released

The release of Elastic APM 6.6.0 introduces several enhancements aimed at improving application performance monitoring. Key features include the automatic collection and visualization of system and process-level CPU and memory metrics from various backend agents, such as Java, Node.js, Go, Python, and Ruby, now accessible through the new Metrics tab in the APM UI. Distributed tracing, previously in beta, is now generally available and allows users to trace requests across distributed service architectures, with support for JavaScript RUM and compliance with W3C Trace Context standards. The integration of APM with new logging and infrastructure apps enables real-time log streaming and infrastructure snapshots, facilitating faster debugging through data correlation. Additionally, the Java agent now supports wildcard tracing and easier agent attachment, simplifying the instrumentation of JVMs without altering server configurations. Elastic APM is also available on Elasticsearch Service, providing expanded deployment options with a 14-day trial and a free APM Server.