What is ScoutAPM?
ScoutAPM offers seamless performance monitoring for web applications with AI-driven insights and automated anomaly detection. Designed to handle Ruby, Python, PHP, and Elixir environments, ScoutAPM collects and visualizes real-time metrics such as response times, throughput, and resource usage across all endpoints. With a streamlined setup requiring minimal configuration, teams can quickly begin monitoring and identifying application performance issues.
ScoutAPM enhances troubleshooting by providing deep code-level traces, unified log management, and intelligent query analysis to catch database slowdowns and N+1 problems. It integrates effortlessly with popular tools for source control, alerting, error tracking, and workflow automation, ensuring developers receive actionable notifications and maintain optimal app performance without hassle.
Features
- Real-Time Visualization: Monitor response times, throughput, and resource usage across all endpoints instantly.
- App Traces: Gain code-level visibility with detailed request path tracing and identification of performance bottlenecks.
- Log Management: Access unified logs with performance context and advanced filtering for efficient troubleshooting.
- Query Analysis: Automatically detects slow queries and N+1 database issues with in-depth query pattern analysis.
- Custom Alerting: Set notification thresholds and route real-time alerts via Slack, Splunk, and other integrations.
- Integrations: Connect to GitHub for code insights, Rollbar for error tracking, Zapier for workflow automation, and Okta for SSO.
- Easy Setup: Rapid installation for Ruby, Python, PHP, and Elixir apps with minimal configuration.
Use Cases
- Monitoring web application performance for fluctuations and bottlenecks.
- Identifying and resolving slow database queries before they affect end users.
- Correlating logs and performance data for faster troubleshooting.
- Receiving real-time alerts and proactive notifications for critical performance incidents.
- Optimizing resource and throughput usage to improve user experience.
- Automating incident response via workflow integrations.
FAQs
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What programming languages does ScoutAPM support?
ScoutAPM provides agents for Ruby, Python, PHP, and Elixir & Phoenix applications. -
How do I install ScoutAPM in my application?
ScoutAPM requires installing a package or gem for your framework, configuring a key, and deploying the agent. Detailed instructions are provided for each supported language. -
What happens if I exceed my plan's transaction limit?
If you exceed the transaction limit, additional transactions will not be recorded until the next billing cycle unless you upgrade your plan. -
Does ScoutAPM provide log management?
Yes, ScoutAPM offers a log management add-on with features like real-time log aggregation, context-aware filtering, and log-performance correlation. -
Can ScoutAPM be used in HIPAA-compliant environments?
ScoutAPM can be installed in HIPAA-compliant settings as it processes trace data and IP addresses without storing PHI, aligning with HIPAA Privacy Rule requirements.
