Your Role

IT Manager Mike

Mike works in the tech industry, specifically in a medium-sized software development company. He has over 15 years of experience in IT management and is responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of all IT systems, including business-critical applications. Mike is constantly looking for ways to improve system performance and efficiency. He values solutions that are easy to implement and that can provide actionable insights to improve his company's IT operations.

Mike needs a solution that can help him:

• Ensure the smooth operation of all IT systems in his company.
• Quickly identify and resolve issues before they impact the business.
• Monitor the performance of all business-critical applications and infrastructure components in real-time.

CIO Catherine

Catherine is a Chief Information Officer at a large corporation in the healthcare industry. With over 20 years of experience in IT leadership roles, she is responsible for the overall IT strategy of the company. Catherine is always looking for scalable solutions that can grow with the company and provide detailed insights into application performance to support decision-making. She values robust, reliable, and secure solutions that can help her company deliver the best possible patient care.

Catherine needs a solution that can help her:

• Make informed decisions about the IT strategy of her company.
• Monitor the performance of over 100 apps and servers.
• Make data-driven decisions that improve patient care and business outcomes.

Network Administrator Nancy

Nancy is a Network Administrator at a small tech startup in the e-commerce industry. She has 10 years of experience managing networks and ensuring optimal performance of all applications. Nancy is looking for an easy-to-use monitoring solution that can help her manage the performance of various applications. She values solutions that are cost-effective, easy to implement, and that can provide real-time insights to help her quickly resolve any network issues.

Nancy needs a solution that can help her:

• Manage the performance of various applications in her company.
• Monitor the performance of all applications in real-time.
• Quickly identify and resolve network issues, leading to improved customer satisfaction and business growth.

IT Director David

David is an IT Director at a financial services company. With over 20 years of experience in IT, he is responsible for overseeing the IT department and ensuring the reliability of all IT systems. David needs a robust monitoring solution that can provide alerting and reporting features. He values solutions that are reliable, secure, and that can provide detailed reports to help him make informed decisions about his company's IT infrastructure.

David needs a solution that can help him:

• Oversee the IT department and ensure the reliability of all IT systems.
• Monitor the performance of all applications, receive alerts about any issues, and generate detailed reports.
• Make informed decisions about his company's IT infrastructure.

DevOps Specialist Daniel

Daniel is a DevOps Specialist at an e-commerce company. He has 8 years of experience in automating IT processes and improving the efficiency of IT operations. Daniel is looking for a monitoring solution that provides comprehensive visibility into application performance. He values solutions that are flexible, scalable, and that can integrate with other tools in his company's IT stack.

Daniel needs a solution that can help him:

• Automate IT processes and improve the efficiency of IT operations.
• Monitor the performance of all applications.
• Improve the efficiency of his company's IT operations, leading to improved business outcomes.

FAQs

Q: What is ManageEngine Applications Manager?
A: ManageEngine Applications Manager is a comprehensive application performance monitoring software. It provides deep visibility into the performance of your business-critical applications and infrastructure components, helping to quickly isolate and resolve performance issues.

Q: What applications and servers can ManageEngine Applications Manager monitor?
A: Applications Manager supports over 100 apps and servers, including Java, Microsoft Net (.Net), Rails, Node js, PHP & .Net Core.

Q: What are the different editions of ManageEngine Applications Manager?
A: Applications Manager is available in two editions: Professional and Enterprise. The Professional edition is ideal for small to medium enterprises looking to monitor up to 500 applications, while the Enterprise edition is suitable for large enterprises looking to monitor 500 apps and above, with scalability up to 10,000 monitors.

Q: How can ManageEngine Applications Manager improve my IT and DevOps processes?
A: By providing comprehensive monitoring capabilities, Applications Manager helps you quickly identify and resolve performance issues. This can lead to improved efficiency in your IT and DevOps processes, better end-user experience, and improved business outcomes.

Q: Who is the ideal user of ManageEngine Applications Manager?
A: The ideal users are IT managers, IT directors, CIOs, and network administrators, particularly those in Canada. It's suitable for organizations of all sizes, from small to medium enterprises to large corporations.

Q: How does the failover support in the Enterprise edition of ManageEngine Applications Manager work?
A: The failover support in the Enterprise edition of ManageEngine Applications Manager provides an additional layer of reliability to your monitoring setup. In the event of a primary server failure, the failover server takes over the monitoring operations, ensuring uninterrupted performance monitoring. This feature is particularly beneficial for large enterprises where continuous monitoring is critical to business operations.

Q: How can I try ManageEngine Applications Manager?
A: You can download a free 30-day trial of ManageEngine Applications Manager by filing in your details at the top of this page. This allows you to experience the benefits of the product firsthand before making a purchase decision.

Q: How does ManageEngine Applications Manager help with application performance issues?
A: Applications Manager helps you quickly isolate and resolve performance issues across your entire application stack - from the URL to the line of code - with minimal overhead. This ensures optimal performance and minimizes the impact on your customers.

Q: Can ManageEngine Applications Manager monitor applications in a distributed setup?
A: Yes, the Enterprise edition of Applications Manager offers distributed monitoring capabilities, making it ideal for large enterprises with a distributed setup.

Q: How does ManageEngine Applications Manager ensure optimal end-user experience?
A: By providing deep visibility into the performance of your applications and infrastructure components, Applications Manager helps ensure that any performance issues are quickly identified and resolved. This leads to a better end-user experience.

Hardware Requirements

The performance of Applications Manager depends considerably on the CPU and memory of the system. The following table describes the recommended configuration of the system running the product.

* The above mentioned memory does not include memory used by OS which should account for another 4 GB.
*  If number of Managed Servers are high, 16 GB RAM for the Admin Server is recommended.

Cloud VM Hardware Requirements

The following table describes the recommended configuration of the system to deploy Applications Manager on AWS or Azure.

* The above mentioned memory does not include memory used by OS which should account for another 4 GB.
* If number of Managed Servers are high, 16 GB RAM for the Admin Server is recommended.

Software Requirements

User Privilege: In Windows, Administrator privileges required for Applications Manager installation.

PostgreSQL

PostgreSQL comes bundled with your download of Applications Manager from Build 11000. We support PostgreSQL versions up to 10.21 (for 32-bit installation) and 11.16 (for 64-bit installation) for the backend. For Applications Manager with PostgreSQL database backend, there will be two more additional users (dbuser and rouser) created along with the existing PostgreSQL user.

For normal installations, user account of 'dbuser will be used in the database_params.conf file instead of 'postgres' user. However, for service pack installations, 'postgres' user will be used by default and other two users will be created on very first startup of Applications Manager after service pack upgrade.

MS SQL

The supported Microsoft SQL database versions that you may use are: 64-bit version of Microsoft SQL Servers 2022/ 2019/ 2017/ 2016/ 2014 (SQL Standard / Enterprise Edition). It is also recommended that the SQL server and Applications Manager are in the same LAN.

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