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Dynatrace vs. SolarWinds vs. Scout

Software development has always played a vital role in the development of a business. But software development is not only the coding of a part of the software; it also extends to debugging, testing, releasing frequently, and monitoring. Application performance monitoring is one of the most essential things that every software needs to do because a running software application can always go wrong in ways unimaginable.

8 Dynatrace Alternatives to Consider in 2021

Everywhere you look, you see something to do with software and applications. But for all this software to work well, the people behind them have to know how they work. For a software developer, this comes as no surprise. They need to know how their code is working when deployed. Before the software deploys, they want to iron out errors, so they don’t become problematic and frustrate customers.

Getting Started with Docker: A Tutorial

Docker containers have taken the software industry by storm. Ever since its launch in 2013, Docker’s usage and popularity have grown at a rapid pace. Docker has saved organizations from the challenges of managing dependency and version conflicts across multiple environments by providing a portable, secure, and (most importantly) reliable container technology for shipping applications.

Logging and Monitoring: A Match Made in Software Heaven

All code and no logging makes your application a black box system. Similarly, all logging and no monitoring makes analyzing performance complicated and inconvenient. The goal is to achieve better visibility into the operations of your application, its status, performance, and overall health. Making this information easily accessible presents more context about the critical incidents and surfaces actionable insights for optimizing performance.

Scout APM Announces Python Application Support for Error Monitoring Tool

Traditionally an APM tool, Scout has expanded its service offerings to now include error monitoring of Python web applications for more cohesive and actionable observability insights within a single platform. This new feature supports an overall better user experience by eliminating the need for multiple web-application monitoring services; Scout APM with Scout Error Monitoring offers performance and error insight and alerting within a single, integrated dashboard.

What is Agile Methodology and How Does it Work?

Software is available everywhere we look. Any machinery we use associates itself with code that controls the way it works. Software teams work to write these applications, and many software developers band together to work on a single project. They keep working on ensuring that the application should work just as designed for the end-user when they deploy the code.

A Comprehensive Cloud Migration Checklist

More and more cloud providers are emerging and spreading their business across different regions in the current times. As a result, customers want to reduce their IT workload and migrate their product or application to a cloud-based environment. The primary reason behind this is that the cloud heavily reduces the overheads of investing in IT infrastructure, hardware upgrades, maintenance, etc.

What is SDLC? An Intro to the Software Development Lifecycle

SDLC is one of the age-old terms in the software industry. SDLC stands for Software Development Lifecycle and is a methodology that defines various strategies and steps for building high-quality software most efficiently. SDLC is undoubtedly an integral part of most organizations’ development routines.

What is Prometheus? The Essential Guide

DevOps is an essential part of software development in the modern IT world. However, as the application becomes more and more complex, managing infrastructure can become challenging. One of the essential aspects of driving such infrastructure is metrics collection and performance monitoring. There are plenty of tools available for monitoring a system or an infrastructure, but we are going to focus on, analyze, and look at the architecture of Prometheus.

Application Lifecycle Management: A Comprehensive Guide

Discipline is the key to success for all companies doing well in their field or reaching a trillion-dollar valuation. They manage the software and update it very frequently when it comes to providing services. So how are they able to manage it and keep their software updated every moment? The answer is ALM—Application Lifecycle Management. ALM includes the people, the software, the tools, and the processes included in software development, from planning to deploying it for end customers.