Watch Our Passion for Application Performance Management
At Germain Software we are all about passion. We are passionate about our customers, and we are passionate about APM technology and providing the best end-to-end Application Performance management solution available in the industry today. Oh, and we also don’t mind having fun while working hard! So please watch this video and experience our passion. […]
Architecture is Key to Selecting APM Technology
Application Performance Management (APM) software is an essential part of developing and maintaining business critical apps, but not every company uses APM tools in the same way. Some use it extensively throughout software development and quality control, while others bring out APM tools to help with production issues that operation managers just can’t seem to […]
Infographic: The State of APM
After surveying thousands of APM experts – the folks in the trenches – Germain Software crunched the data and discovered some interesting trends for the Application Performance Management industry. Not only did we find out who was most in touch with their APM technology, but we learned whether organizations were happy with their APM solutions, […]
5 Ways You Can Lower the TCO of your APM Tool
When you are building your case for the installation and use of application performance management (APM) tools, you need to identify specific ways to reduce costs and keep the project on budget. The total cost of ownership (TCO), both for APM tools and for most other IT investments, can be roughly divided into deployment and […]
How to Lower the Cost of APM Software Ownership
Most companies are aware how beneficial application performance monitoring can be, but it is still important to justify the expense of APM tools by calculating the expected ROI. A plan for implementation and realistic expectations are key factors in making a business decision, but reducing the total cost of ownership (TCO) also goes a long […]
End-to-End APM: Gaining application insight across departments
Delivering mission critical business applications is a complex job that requires several departments working together to provide all the necessary skills. Whether it’s a procurement and provisioning system, a critical web portal, or call center operations these services depend on teams of specialists who don’t always see the big picture but most still work together […]
Application Performance Management means Business: Understanding User Experience and Business Process Usage
Mission critical business applications such as CRM and ERP represent a significant and ongoing technology investment. Applications have to be developed and deployed to thousands of users worldwide, team members need to be trained to use the software efficiently, and resources are constantly being used to upgrade and maintain the software. All of this cost […]
4 ways to leverage APM software for successful Application Changes and Upgrades
In our last article we discussed how Application Performance Management is a great foundation for successful application changes and upgrades. Today we would like to illustrate this with specifics. If you are coming up to a new application launch or a scheduled update, your QA and development teams are probably working long hours fixing the […]
Application Performance Management: The foundation for successful application changes and upgrades
No matter what industry you’re in, you can’t afford to stand still. Expanding into new market segments, attracting new clients, and meeting the changing expectations of your existing clients all require your company to evolve, and mission critical business applications need to change along with you. This evolution usually results in version updates that change […]
The best time to deploy a new APM software platform
We see it every day – companies are waiting for issues to happen before their deploy APM and they aren’t just getting the full benefits of Application Performance Management (APM) technology. By now, most companies have implemented many types of APM software – maybe not an integrated, enterprise solution like Germain Software, but at least one […]