it_user226614

Global Head of Performance and Service Metrics at a consultancy with 51-200 employees
Has 10+ Years Of Experience

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Over 8 years ago

Answered a question: I would like to compare Dynatrace and AppDynamics. On what basis should I decide?

I haven't seen either for a while yet so can't give a 100% up to date answer and I actually retired from the market last August which means I am even more out of date However, from my understanding of the two products last time I saw them, the main difference is that…

Almost 11 years ago

Contributed a review of Beeks Managed Cloud: It can be delivered on a specialised appliance or on the customer's hardware, but the GUI is quite basic.

Almost 11 years ago

Contributed a review of ITRS Geneos: Although it's a mature product with ready-made plug-ins, there's not much third-party development.

Almost 11 years ago

Contributed a review of Nastel AutoPilot [EOL]: You can easily scale it for high message rates, but it's primarily a flow-monitoring tool rather than an APM.

Almost 11 years ago

Contributed a review of Pico Corvil Analytics: It provides a good drill-down ability into transaction flow and causes of latency, but may have difficulty breaking out of the latency niche due to market perception that this is what they do.

About 11 years ago

Answered a question: When evaluating Network Performance Monitoring, what aspect do you think is the most important to look for?

There are so many products to choose from on the market, and each has its strengths and weaknesses, so I would probably say that the most important criteria is "fit for purpose". So for example, in an enterprise environment I would be looking at scalability as a major…

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Reviews

Almost 11 years ago

Beeks Managed Cloud

It can be delivered on a specialised appliance or on the customer's hardware, but the GUI is quite basic.

Almost 11 years ago

ITRS Geneos

Although it's a mature product with ready-made plug-ins, there's not much third-party development.

Almost 11 years ago

Nastel AutoPilot [EOL]

You can easily scale it for high message rates, but it's primarily a flow-monitoring tool rather than an APM.

Almost 11 years ago

Pico Corvil Analytics

It provides a good drill-down ability into transaction flow and causes of latency, but may have difficulty breaking out of the latency niche due to market perception that this is what they do.

Answers

Over 8 years ago

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability

I would like to compare Dynatrace and AppDynamics. On what basis should I decide?

About 11 years ago

Network Monitoring Software

When evaluating Network Performance Monitoring, what aspect do you think is the most important to look for?

About me

A highly motivated professional with 25 years of management experience in systems delivery, product support and global banking systems. A proven track record in project management, team building, service management and relationship building. An established reputation in the financial market for commitment and integrity and the ability to deliver results.
Passionate about deriving the maximum benefit from software and able to quickly assimilate and apply new technology, with advanced relationship management skills that facilitate the ability to communicate at all levels from application support engineers to C-level. Strong experience and feel for translating their business drivers into a high value commercially sound business solution delivering demonstrable ROI.

Employers

Delta Capita Consulting
Satime Ltd
Figlo UK Ltd
ITRS Group PLC
UBS (formerly Swissbank)
BZW (now Barcap)

Education

Highbury College Portsmouth
Portsmouth Northern Grammar