Cisco Splunk Observability Cloud APM Container Add-On
Unlock advanced application performance monitoring for your containerized environments with the Cisco Splunk APM Enterprise Edition Container Add-On, ensuring optimal application health and user experience.
- License Term: Subscription-based access to enterprise-grade APM features for containerized applications.
- Platform Coverage: Extends Splunk Observability Cloud capabilities to monitor and manage containerized application performance.
- Feature Access: Enables deep visibility into microservices, distributed tracing, and real-time performance metrics.
- Operational Value: Supports compliance and ensures continuous application availability by proactively identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco Splunk APM Enterprise Edition Container Add-On is a software license that provides advanced application performance monitoring capabilities specifically for containerized applications. It unlocks features for deep visibility into microservices, distributed tracing, and real-time performance metrics, crucial for maintaining the health and efficiency of modern, cloud-native applications.
This add-on is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market companies who are deploying or managing applications within container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes. It integrates with existing Splunk Observability Cloud deployments, offering a unified view of application performance across both traditional and containerized workloads.
- Enhanced Container Visibility: Gain granular insights into the performance of applications deployed in container environments.
- Distributed Tracing: Track requests across multiple microservices to pinpoint performance issues and dependencies.
- Real-time Performance Metrics: Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and application health in real-time.
- Proactive Issue Detection: Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks before they impact end-users.
- Compliance and Optimization: Ensure applications meet performance standards and optimize resource utilization.
This Cisco Splunk APM add-on empowers SMB and mid-market teams to effectively monitor and manage their containerized application performance without the overhead of enterprise-scale solutions.
What This Enables
Enable Deep Containerized Application Insights
Enable teams to gain granular visibility into the performance of microservices and distributed applications running in containerized environments. Streamline troubleshooting by tracing requests across complex architectures to quickly identify and resolve bottlenecks.
Kubernetes deployments, microservices architecture, cloud-native applications, CI/CD pipelines
Automate Performance Bottleneck Detection
Automate the detection of performance degradation and potential issues within containerized application stacks before they impact end-users. Streamline the process of identifying root causes for application slowdowns or failures.
High-traffic applications, mission-critical services, distributed systems management, continuous monitoring
Enhance Application Reliability and Uptime
Enhance the overall reliability and uptime of business-critical applications by providing real-time performance metrics and alerting. Protect against unexpected downtime and ensure a consistent user experience.
Production environments, customer-facing applications, service level agreement (SLA) adherence, business continuity planning
Key Features
Distributed Tracing
Pinpoint performance bottlenecks and dependencies across microservices to accelerate troubleshooting and reduce downtime.
Real-time Performance Metrics
Monitor application health and key performance indicators (KPIs) continuously, enabling proactive issue resolution.
Containerized Environment Support
Gain deep visibility into applications deployed on platforms like Kubernetes, ensuring optimal performance and stability.
Alerting and Anomaly Detection
Receive timely notifications for performance deviations, preventing potential outages and maintaining service quality.
Service Dependency Mapping
Visualize the relationships between different services and components, simplifying impact analysis and troubleshooting.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial services firms require high availability and performance for trading platforms, customer portals, and internal systems, making APM crucial for compliance and operational efficiency.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations rely on secure, always-on applications for patient care, records management, and research, necessitating robust performance monitoring to ensure data integrity and system responsiveness.
Retail & Hospitality
Retailers and hospitality businesses depend on seamless online and in-store experiences, requiring APM to monitor e-commerce platforms, booking systems, and point-of-sale applications for optimal customer satisfaction.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers utilize connected systems for production monitoring, supply chain management, and IoT devices, where application performance directly impacts operational efficiency and output.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Cisco Splunk APM Enterprise Edition Container Add-On?
This is a software license that extends Cisco Splunk Observability Cloud's Application Performance Monitoring (APM) capabilities to specifically monitor and manage applications deployed within containerized environments. It unlocks advanced features for visibility, tracing, and performance analysis.
Who is this license intended for?
This license is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals in small to mid-sized businesses that utilize containerized applications and Splunk Observability Cloud. It helps them ensure the performance and reliability of their containerized services.
What kind of applications does this add-on monitor?
The add-on is optimized for monitoring applications built using microservices architectures and deployed on container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes. It provides deep insights into the performance of these complex, distributed systems.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Medium — IT-assisted
Fulfillment
Digital Delivery
License keys / portal provisioning
Support Model
Zent Networks Managed
Renewal, add-license, and lifecycle management included
Subscription Terms
Cancellation
Cancel anytime — no charge on next cycle
You may cancel this subscription at any time. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. You will not be charged for the following billing cycle. Access remains active through the end of the paid term.
Returns
Subscription licenses are non-refundable
Digital software licenses and SaaS subscriptions cannot be returned once activated or provisioned. Contact a Zent Networks account manager if you have questions before purchasing.