IBM Instana is mainly used to monitor microservices on platforms like OpenShift and Kubernetes. It helps in observing the dynamic flow of communication between different layers of the application, such as between the database and the first component.
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What do you like best about the product?
We use it for the graphics visuallization of the server. We have excellent support from the customer support of IBM instana. We used it very frequently. we have lot of feature in it.It is easy to use.
What do you dislike about the product?
Its cost are the main factor that I dislike most.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It benefits me by getting the all details of the infrastructure of my site very easily. And I am able to solve the problem very easily.
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Instana by IBM
What do you like best about the product?
I like the new technology that IBM instana is based on of .its easy to use and very powerful technology.
What do you dislike about the product?
To be honest the name it could have been better . I think by time it will take the be better and take the market by storm .
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It has helped me with monitoring cloud applications more easily.
Good APM solution for Cloud-Native and Microservices Monitoring
What do you like best about the product?
The most liked thing in IBM instana is AI driven insights which supports a lot in the process like anomalies, perform automatic root-cause analysis, and reduce alert fatigue through dynamic threshold adjustment and also the feature which allows real time monitoring even in the infrastructure level are the most liked for me.
What do you dislike about the product?
There is no such dislike about the IBM Instana but its a little hard to understand for beignners and high pricing which cannot be afford by small organisations.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
IBM Instana effectively solves critical challenges in cloud infrastructure monitoring, IT alerting, database monitoring, and website monitoring, providing automated, real-time insight and intelligent alerting. Increased visibility into performance, productivity reduction of alert fatigue, and an improved user experience are some of the benefits derived by using Instana. These advantages enable IT and DevOps teams to maintain reliable, high-performance systems in an increasingly complex environment.
Instana's Root Cause Analysis
What do you like best about the product?
One of the standout features of Instana is its root cause analysis. When issues arise, Instana goes beyond merely identifying symptoms; it dives deep to pinpoint the exact cause, saving us invaluable time and resources. This capability has been a game changer for development and operations teams, enabling to resolve problems quickly and efficiently
What do you dislike about the product?
Cost can be one. Depending on usage and scale, the pricing can be a concern for smaller organizations or startups
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It helps manage complex microservices and containerized applications by providing real-time monitoring, root cause analysis, and anomaly detection. It reduces downtime, improves user experience, enhances efficiency, and allows for proactive maintenance. This ensures my applications run smoothly and reliably
The easy way to use this one and view it
What do you like best about the product?
The easy way to use this one and view it
What do you dislike about the product?
Sometimes you can not add notes in a specific state
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
The wasy to manage my incidents with a flow view
IBM Instana has not only improved our ability to monitor and manage applications in real-time .
What do you like best about the product?
real-time, AI-powered root cause analysis, which quickly identifies the source of issues across complex, distributed environments.
What do you dislike about the product?
The learning curve. It requires some time and lot of reading to configure some features.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
seamlessly monitor applications across both cloud and on-premise environments. Its automatic discovery and real-time monitoring capabilities ensure that we have comprehensive visibility over our entire infrastructure, regardless of where it is hosted. This has been essential in managing our increasingly complex hybrid environments without needing multiple tools.
Quick data insights enhance troubleshooting and understanding
What is our primary use case?
How has it helped my organization?
IBM Instana has enhanced troubleshooting and understanding of application internal communication. It quickly collects data after installing the agent and provides insights into the application's dynamic flow, which aids in identifying issues promptly.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable features of IBM Instana are its quick data collection and analytics after installing the agent. It swiftly discovers and collects data, providing quick outputs. The dashboards implemented for different entities are also highly beneficial.
What needs improvement?
One area that requires improvement is related to the automation part, specifically automated actions like sending SMS. This feature needs enhancement.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using IBM Instana for around one to two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
IBM Instana is quite stable, and on a scale of one to ten, I would rate it eight in terms of stability.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I cannot answer definitively about the scalability of IBM Instana as we have not used it on a large scale. We have mainly used it in small-scale projects.
How are customer service and support?
IBM's technical support is responsive but not entirely satisfactory. The response rate could be better, and as it stands, I would rate the support six out of ten.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Neutral
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We use other vendors alongside IBM, such as Microsoft Azure, due to our trust in IBM’s stability and the quick data outputs it delivers.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is relatively straightforward, and the installation process usually only takes about one day if all prerequisites are in place.
What about the implementation team?
The implementation is conducted with the client's help and sometimes as part of a team without any third-party assistance.
What other advice do I have?
I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Hybrid Cloud
IBM Instana is your friend
What do you like best about the product?
IBM Instana is really easy to use. Tracing the services, the calls and takes the time durations.
What do you dislike about the product?
I think the alert could be more understandable.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Monitor Application and Database performance
Optimizing Application Performance with IBM Instana: A User's Perspective
What do you like best about the product?
What I like best about Instana is its real-time, full-stack monitoring and automatic instrumentation, which makes it easy to set up and provides comprehensive visibility across complex, dynamic environments. The platform's intuitive user interface and smart alerting system are also standout features, making it easier to quickly identify and resolve performance issues. In my project , I frequently use instana for monitoring the services and the customer support also response quickely and positively.
What do you dislike about the product?
A common dislike about Instana is its pricing, which can be high for smaller organizations or those with extensive monitoring needs. Some users also find the platform has a learning curve, especially for those new to APM tools or working in less complex environments. Additionally, while it provides comprehensive monitoring, some advanced customization options might be limited compared to other tools.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It helped me out to solve outage problem by monitoring system and effected services.
Perfect monitoring and user interface
What do you like best about the product?
The good thing is we can moniotor errors, alerts by just filtering a specific container within a time frame and the good part is it's UI.
It is best for monitoring or extracting error logs or alerts as it shows color red and green.
Can filter by endpoints so it shows only related calls.
Easy to use
Alerts for any error calls with detailed metrics and time which is very good for developer while analysing bug issue.
It is best for monitoring or extracting error logs or alerts as it shows color red and green.
Can filter by endpoints so it shows only related calls.
Easy to use
Alerts for any error calls with detailed metrics and time which is very good for developer while analysing bug issue.
What do you dislike about the product?
when open any link to analyse log, then if we do back then it goes to entire back page because of which have to scroll it again till the previous call.
Sometime it is confusing to analyse because of all things are in same dashboard so unable to understand whether it is relevant error calls or data.
Some tutorials would be great.
Sometime it is confusing to analyse because of all things are in same dashboard so unable to understand whether it is relevant error calls or data.
Some tutorials would be great.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
earlier, I had to check logs in server and it had log only for 2-5 days. because of which if any issue comes after certain days, then we were not able to analyse or have to get the logs backup by the sysadmin team which is lengthy process.
It gives detailed view of all endpoints where it got errored and why how much time taken and that just in few click.
Now tracing logs is easy as compared to server as it shows red color error means because of UI.
We can filter what we want unlike server logs where we go through whole file.
It gives detailed view of all endpoints where it got errored and why how much time taken and that just in few click.
Now tracing logs is easy as compared to server as it shows red color error means because of UI.
We can filter what we want unlike server logs where we go through whole file.
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