Using external services to track application dependencies

External services are integral to modern applications, enabling seamless interactions between smart devices and applications, yet they pose challenges when issues arise, as identifying the problematic API or service can be complex. New Relic addresses these challenges with a new version of its external services dashboard, offering a map view for a visual overview of service health, dependencies, throughput, and response times, as well as a list view for sorting services by performance metrics. Enhanced by distributed tracing, this tool provides comprehensive data across various services, aiding in pinpointing issues within microservice-based applications. New Relic invites users to explore these features with a free account, offering significant data capacity and user access, while also emphasizing that the author's views are personal and not representative of New Relic's official stance.

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