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New Relic vs. Appdynamics vs. Scout APM

New Relic and Appdynamics were the two most dominating APMs in the software industry some years back. But after the advancement of technology, software monitoring tools started capturing the market. Due to some lack of functionalities, customers have begun switching to different tools because now they have a perfect solution for their particular use case.

How Product Teams Can Decrease Shopping Cart Abandonment Rate by Improving UX

Checkout optimization can increase conversions by 36% (according to Sleeknote). And if your company struggles with a high cart abandonment rate, you’ll have to work on enhancing your user experience by removing blockers that lead to your customers abandoning their shopping carts. And for that, you will need to leverage qualitative and quantitative user research.

Monitoring AWS EC2 Cloud Instances with AWS CloudWatch

Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) is a web service that provides secure, resizable compute capacity in the cloud. It is designed to make web-scale cloud computing easier for developers. Amazon EC2’s simple web service interface allows you to obtain and configure capacity with minimal friction. It provides you with complete control of your computing resources and lets you run on Amazon’s proven computing environment.

This Month in Datadog: December 2021 (Episode 7)

Datadog is constantly elevating the approach to cloud monitoring and security. This Month in Datadog updates you on our newest product features, announcements, resources, and events. To learn more about Datadog and start a free 14-day trial, visit Cloud Monitoring as a Service. This month we put the Spotlight on Datadog Sensitive Data Scanner which is now generally available.

AutoNation delivers peerless experiences to every customer

AutoNation delivers everything automotive, from sales and service to collision and parts. It also understands that buying a car is a huge decision, which is why it chose AppDynamics to help it provide a seamless experience for its customers. With full-stack observability across its applications, AutoNation can track, manage and optimize its service performance across the business. AppDynamics breaks down silos between teams so they can triage problems collectively, and quickly. The result is a better experience for thousands of customers across AutoNation’s 300 locations and 27,000 associates.

Managing for Customer Value for Enterprises

Earning customer loyalty is in the interest of both shareholders and management. Companies at the top of their industries in NPS or satisfaction rankings for 3+ years, grow revenues roughly 2.5x as fast as their industry peers and deliver 2-5x times the shareholder returns over the next 10 years. And here are 4 strategies that can help your company achieve consistent growth in customer value:.

A first look at Amazon CloudWatch Real User Monitoring

Real User Monitoring (RUM) has been providing valuable insights into real user experiences for many years. It’s not every day that we see a new player enter the market, but last week we did, and a very powerful player at that – Amazon. Real User Monitoring for Amazon CloudWatch was announced at AWS re:Invent 2021, adding to their existing suite of over 200 products and services. As you can imagine, our ears perked up at this announcement and we’re eager to take a look.