Streamline APM Log Forwarding for Java Services with One-Click Install
Blog post from New Relic
New Relic has introduced a new feature for Java developers that enhances their server-side configuration (SSC) by allowing one-click activation of application performance monitoring (APM) logging directly through the user interface. This feature enables developers to control logging without making code changes or waiting for pull request approvals, thereby expediting the debugging process during critical incidents. Tailored for Java services version 7.6.0 or higher, this functionality offers flexible controls, real-time debugging capabilities, and context-aware logs that integrate application logs with distributed traces and transaction data. The implementation of this logging solution is straightforward, requiring specific prerequisites like account-level logging and local configuration through the newrelic.js file. This enhancement promises to reduce mean time to resolution (MTTR) and improve the efficiency of debugging processes, with New Relic committed to expanding these capabilities to additional languages and services in the future.