What is application performance monitoring?
Blog post from New Relic
The blog post introduces a new series titled "The Fundamentals," aimed at engaging non-technical business users in technical topics, specifically focusing on Application Performance Monitoring (APM). APM, pioneered by New Relic in 2008, is crucial for maintaining a fast and error-free digital experience, as businesses increasingly rely on digital platforms for success. The post outlines the importance of APM in identifying performance bottlenecks and errors in applications, highlighting its role in connecting user experience with application performance to resolve issues quickly. APM provides real-time data on application performance, helping developers diagnose problems and improve user satisfaction, and is often compared to observability, which offers deeper insights into why issues occur. The author emphasizes the value of APM in enhancing application performance through user experience monitoring, code-level diagnostics, transaction tracking, and infrastructure analysis, ultimately contributing to improved business outcomes and customer experiences.