My tool belt includes HP Diagnostics
October 30, 2015

My tool belt includes HP Diagnostics

Bob Boldin | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Software Version

9.2x

Overall Satisfaction with HP Diagnostics

HP Diagnostics is our core JVM and .Net Container monitoring solution. It provides a historical record for capacity planning, JVM tuning and allows us to drill down into hot spots on latency or exceptions. With hundreds of agent installations across a multitude of middleware components and versions it just works.
  • Agent level customization - For highly performant applications we can easily exclude instrumentation, yet still receive the benefit of historical tracking on common data points like CPU, Heap and GC cycles.
  • Support - In the 5+ years working with the product any HP solution engagements have been quick to provide a needed configuration solution.
  • Agent Diversity - Have used the product across 6+ differing middleware technologies comprising dozens of version (both middleware and java) combinations.
  • Agent installation - With its ability to support a silent type install, automating was a simple task.
  • The product does offer a lot of functionality - This can lead to a cluttered user interface and does take some time to become comfortable and proficient in its use.
  • Data Volume - We have had some issues in balancing the desire to keep all data and consuming infrastructure storage.
  • Performance Tuning - Product is fully integrated to provide baseline and drift across releases.
  • BMC Patrol
While it has been several years since using BMC Patrol I like that HP doesn't require me to have a custom module added for every different type of product I would like to instrument.
I would say on 90% of our agent installs everything works without any modification. If the application however makes a large use of memory based cache and analysis that classes will need to be excluded from instrumentation or it will impact performance.

Micro Focus Diagnostics (discontinued) Feature Ratings

Application monitoring
9
Database monitoring
Not Rated
Threshold alerts
8
Predictive capabilities
7
Application performance management console
8
Collaboration tools
7