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IBM Instana Adidas Hype
August 15, 2023

IBM Instana Adidas Hype

Justin Horner | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with IBM Instana

As our Hype products regularly attract large amounts of attention along with potential bots, we use IBM Instana in my area to check for the stability of API calls during high heat launches. We also use it to troubleshoot issues within our APP and to find out what went down and what magnitude the spikes causing our issues had.
  • It provides a history of API calls we have along with when spikes occur.
  • It provides an Erroneous call rate showing the stability/user experience in that moment.
  • Through kubernetes clusters we are able to allocate our resources better for demand.
  • Smart alerts and automatic alert systems are somewhat hard to implement.
  • Finding creators of either smart alerts or graphs is also hard to figure out.
  • The learning curve with working on IBM Instana is very high.
  • Dashboard
  • Smart Alerts
  • Applications/calls
  • System down time is shortened as our ability to troubleshoot issues goes up.
  • Potential downtime is stopped as we are able to slow down calls/ availability of calls in response to monitoring the dashboard.
  • We are able to react to issues quickly through the smart alert system rather than manual checks.

Do you think IBM Instana delivers good value for the price?

Not sure

Are you happy with IBM Instana's feature set?

Yes

Did IBM Instana live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of IBM Instana go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy IBM Instana again?

Yes

If there is a situation where there is high and large variable demand and also bot activity, for example, a short-term limited exclusive item like a luxury shoe, the spikes in calls during these specific times are much more likely to break or slow down our system. Therefore IBM Instana is very useful in those situations.
Companies/departments with very small and steady usage probably do not need to use IBM Instana.