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New for 2016: APM Roundup from Real Users of CA APM, AppDynamics, New Relic and Dynatrace

Russell Rothstein

When it comes to Application Performance Management (APM), there is a huge choice of solutions on the market, both from more established names as well as newer solutions. It can be hard for potential buyers to sort through the available options to really understand which solution will best fit their needs.

IT Central Station helps to solve this problem, by providing a platform for real users to give in-depth reviews for a wide range of enterprise technology solutions. With an active community of over 130,000 users adding their expert reviews to our site, we’ve become a vital source of trusted information about enterprise technology. I’d like to share some of the newest APM reviews on our site, to help you make a more informed buyer decision.

CA APM

We currently have 47 video and text reviews of CA APM on IT Central Station, and these reviews have been viewed over 40,000 times in the past 18 months.

For instance, in a new user video review of CA APM, a Director of DevOps at a large financial services firm reported that, “We are using APM for troubleshooting and because of this product, the delay to solve and to fix issues has been reduced by 40% on average.”

AppDynamics

AppDynamics user reviews have 27,746 views and 40,586 comparisons, with users comparing AppDynamics most often to New Relic APM.

This VP at a Tech Services company reviewed AppDynamics and wrote "it's easy to install and use. This is key for us. Even as the product portfolio has expanded ... AD has done a great job of ensuring that the deployment process is straightforward and usually up and running in minutes.”

Dynatrace

IT Central Station community users compare Dynatrace most often to AppDynamics APM. Dynatrace reviews have 13,577 views, and over 15,000 comparisons with other APM solutions.

This Operations Manager reviewed Dynatrace on IT Central Station and wrote "Teams are now able to schedule deployments to any environment and watch in a screen the deployment occur. This has allowed teams to reduce the number of staff online when a deployment occurs.”

New Relic

In our year end rankings for APM tools, New Relic came out ranked #1 with the highest combined score for buyer intent, rating and reviews. Our community has contributed 64 reviews of New Relic with an average rating of 8.6 out of 10. You can read dozens of New Relic reviews here.

IT Central Station members have reviewed APM tools from vendors including AppNeta, BMC, Dell, HP, New Relic, Riverbed, and many others. See all APM reviews here.

Our reviews are particularly helpful for IT decision makers because they come from real users who can address both the usefulness of the solution they've used, and when it falls short.

Russell Rothstein is Founder and CEO, IT Central Station.

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New for 2016: APM Roundup from Real Users of CA APM, AppDynamics, New Relic and Dynatrace

Russell Rothstein

When it comes to Application Performance Management (APM), there is a huge choice of solutions on the market, both from more established names as well as newer solutions. It can be hard for potential buyers to sort through the available options to really understand which solution will best fit their needs.

IT Central Station helps to solve this problem, by providing a platform for real users to give in-depth reviews for a wide range of enterprise technology solutions. With an active community of over 130,000 users adding their expert reviews to our site, we’ve become a vital source of trusted information about enterprise technology. I’d like to share some of the newest APM reviews on our site, to help you make a more informed buyer decision.

CA APM

We currently have 47 video and text reviews of CA APM on IT Central Station, and these reviews have been viewed over 40,000 times in the past 18 months.

For instance, in a new user video review of CA APM, a Director of DevOps at a large financial services firm reported that, “We are using APM for troubleshooting and because of this product, the delay to solve and to fix issues has been reduced by 40% on average.”

AppDynamics

AppDynamics user reviews have 27,746 views and 40,586 comparisons, with users comparing AppDynamics most often to New Relic APM.

This VP at a Tech Services company reviewed AppDynamics and wrote "it's easy to install and use. This is key for us. Even as the product portfolio has expanded ... AD has done a great job of ensuring that the deployment process is straightforward and usually up and running in minutes.”

Dynatrace

IT Central Station community users compare Dynatrace most often to AppDynamics APM. Dynatrace reviews have 13,577 views, and over 15,000 comparisons with other APM solutions.

This Operations Manager reviewed Dynatrace on IT Central Station and wrote "Teams are now able to schedule deployments to any environment and watch in a screen the deployment occur. This has allowed teams to reduce the number of staff online when a deployment occurs.”

New Relic

In our year end rankings for APM tools, New Relic came out ranked #1 with the highest combined score for buyer intent, rating and reviews. Our community has contributed 64 reviews of New Relic with an average rating of 8.6 out of 10. You can read dozens of New Relic reviews here.

IT Central Station members have reviewed APM tools from vendors including AppNeta, BMC, Dell, HP, New Relic, Riverbed, and many others. See all APM reviews here.

Our reviews are particularly helpful for IT decision makers because they come from real users who can address both the usefulness of the solution they've used, and when it falls short.

Russell Rothstein is Founder and CEO, IT Central Station.

Hot Topics

The Latest

Organizations that perform regular audits and assessments of AI system performance and compliance are over three times more likely to achieve high GenAI value than organizations that do not, according to a survey by Gartner ...

Kubernetes has become the backbone of cloud infrastructure, but it's also one of its biggest cost drivers. Recent research shows that 98% of senior IT leaders say Kubernetes now drives cloud spend, yet 91% still can't optimize it effectively. After years of adoption, most organizations have moved past discovery. They know container sprawl, idle resources and reactive scaling inflate costs. What they don't know is how to fix it ...

Artificial intelligence is no longer a future investment. It's already embedded in how we work — whether through copilots in productivity apps, real-time transcription tools in meetings, or machine learning models fueling analytics and personalization. But while enterprise adoption accelerates, there's one critical area many leaders have yet to examine: Can your network actually support AI at the speed your users expect? ...

The more technology businesses invest in, the more potential attack surfaces they have that can be exploited. Without the right continuity plans in place, the disruptions caused by these attacks can bring operations to a standstill and cause irreparable damage to an organization. It's essential to take the time now to ensure your business has the right tools, processes, and recovery initiatives in place to weather any type of IT disaster that comes up. Here are some effective strategies you can follow to achieve this ...

In today's fast-paced AI landscape, CIOs, IT leaders, and engineers are constantly challenged to manage increasingly complex and interconnected systems. The sheer scale and velocity of data generated by modern infrastructure can be overwhelming, making it difficult to maintain uptime, prevent outages, and create a seamless customer experience. This complexity is magnified by the industry's shift towards agentic AI ...

In MEAN TIME TO INSIGHT Episode 19, Shamus McGillicuddy, VP of Research, Network Infrastructure and Operations, at EMA explains the cause of the AWS outage in October ... 

The explosion of generative AI and machine learning capabilities has fundamentally changed the conversation around cloud migration. It's no longer just about modernization or cost savings — it's about being able to compete in a market where AI is rapidly becoming table stakes. Companies that can't quickly spin up AI workloads, feed models with data at scale, or experiment with new capabilities are falling behind faster than ever before. But here's what I'm seeing: many organizations want to capitalize on AI, but they're stuck ...

On September 16, the world celebrated the 10th annual IT Pro Day, giving companies a chance to laud the professionals who serve as the backbone to almost every successful business across the globe. Despite the growing importance of their roles, many IT pros still work in the background and often go underappreciated ...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping observability, and observability is becoming essential for AI. This is a two-way relationship that is increasingly relevant as enterprises scale generative AI ... This dual role makes AI and observability inseparable. In this blog, I cover more details of each side ...

Poor DEX directly costs global businesses an average of 470,000 hours per year, equivalent to around 226 full-time employees, according to a new report from Nexthink, Cracking the DEX Equation: The Annual Workplace Productivity Report. This indicates that digital friction is a vital and underreported element of the global productivity crisis ...