ManageEngine Applications Manager Review

ManageEngine Applications Manager is an application performance monitoring system that proactively monitors business applications and helps businesses ensure that their revenue-critical applications are capable of meeting (even exceeding) the expectations of their end users. The system delivers out-of-the-box monitoring support for over 100 applications and servers.

One-click app discovery

With ManageEngine Applications Manager, users get top Application Discovery and Dependency Mapping (ADDM) functionality. This enables them to discover applications with a click, and effortlessly design and realign their relationships to attain a comprehensive insight into their complex IT infrastructure. The platform also provides a holistic view of IT resources. This feature enables enterprises to manage an extensive range of business applications and network services.

Track 50k servers

Businesses can follow up to 50,000 servers or applications with the distributed monitoring capabilities of Applications Manager’s Enterprise edition. The product delivers a consolidated view of the resources present in different restricted networks or geographical locations. It helps in discovering and resolving application faults long before their end users become aware of it. The system automates the notification process by email or SMS alerts. Not only that, Applications Manager also automates resolution of problems by executing corrective programs/scripts and sending SNMP traps.

Powerful reporting

Applications Manager also offers powerful reporting tools that empower business managers. Extensive coverage helps administrators in application troubleshooting and capacity planning. The product is also designed to find bottlenecks, enabling system managers to quickly identify problems and apply effective remedies. The root cause analysis view is displayed as a hierarchical structure and is accessible from all pages of the web client. Apart from the English version, Applications Manager is also available in German, French, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Hungarian, Japanese, and Vietnamese.

Monitor a variety of KPIs

With this tool, you can track more than 100 key performance indicators of your apps including CPU/memory utilization, resource availability, response time and more. You can manage a vast range of network services and business applications. Plus, you get the ability to group applications and their related services, and monitor them as a single unit.

You can detect issues in application and server performance by providing baseline values for metrics. This enables you to identify and fix issues instantly. Applications Manager helps you manage SLAs by monitoring the performance and availability of your important business applications to ensure you get greater value through more effective management of IT processes.

Wide integration

The software provides REST APIs that you can utilize to integrate it with other monitoring solutions and internal portals. Provide restricted access by assigning relevant user roles such as manager, administrator, operator, and user. Finally, the World Map Business View gives network administrators a good understanding of their distributed network. It enables you to provide a visual representation of the status of your different monitor groups around the world.