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Description

Apica offers a unified platform for efficient data management, addressing complexity and cost challenges. The Apica Ascent platform enables users to collect, control, store, and observe data while swiftly identifying and resolving performance issues. Key features include: *Real-time telemetry data analysis *Automated root cause analysis using machine learning *Fleet tool for automated agent management *Flow tool for AI/ML-powered pipeline optimization *Store for unlimited, cost-effective data storage *Observe for modern observability management, including MELT data handling and dashboard creation This comprehensive solution streamlines troubleshooting in complex distributed systems and integrates synthetic and real data seamlessly

Description

Improving business outcomes involves making it easier to spot and address high-priority incidents. The WatchTower Platform serves as a comprehensive observability tool that streamlines incident resolution specifically within mainframe environments by effectively integrating and correlating events, data flows, and metrics across various IT silos. It provides a cohesive and intuitive interface for operations teams, allowing them to optimize their workflows. Leveraging established AIOps solutions, WatchTower is adept at detecting potential problems at an early stage, which aids in proactive mitigation. Additionally, it utilizes OpenTelemetry to transmit mainframe data and insights to observability tools, allowing enterprise SREs to pinpoint bottlenecks and improve operational effectiveness. By enhancing alerts with relevant context, WatchTower eliminates the necessity for logging into multiple tools to gather essential information. Its workflows expedite the processes of problem identification, investigation, and incident resolution, while also simplifying the handover and escalation of issues. With such capabilities, WatchTower not only enhances incident management but also empowers teams to proactively maintain high service availability.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API Yes 

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Integrations

AWS CodePipeline Yes 
Akamai Yes 
AlertOps Yes 
Bamboo Yes 
BigPanda Yes 
Google Analytics Yes 
IBM Instana Yes 
Jenkins Yes 
Maestro Yes 
Microsoft Azure Yes 
New Relic Yes 
OpenTelemetry No 
Opsgenie Yes 
PagerDuty Yes 
SYSVIEW Performance Management No 
ServiceNow Yes 
Slack Yes 
Splunk AppDynamics Yes 
Splunk Cloud Platform Yes 
Zero Incident Framework Yes 

Integrations

AWS CodePipeline No 
Akamai No 
AlertOps No 
Bamboo No 
BigPanda No 
Google Analytics No 
IBM Instana No 
Jenkins No 
Maestro No 
Microsoft Azure No 
New Relic No 
OpenTelemetry Yes 
Opsgenie No 
PagerDuty No 
SYSVIEW Performance Management Yes 
ServiceNow No 
Slack No 
Splunk AppDynamics No 
Splunk Cloud Platform No 
Zero Incident Framework No 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs No 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars Yes 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person Yes 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Apica

Founded

2005

Country

Sweden

Website

www.apica.io

Vendor Details

Company Name

Broadcom

Country

United States

Website

www.broadcom.com/products/mainframe/watchtower-observability

Product Features

Application Performance Monitoring (APM)

Baseline Manager No 
Diagnostic Tools No 
Full Transaction Diagnostics No 
Performance Control No 
Resource Management No 
Root-Cause Diagnosis No 
Server Performance No 
Trace Individual Transactions No 

Load Testing

API Load Testing No 
Database Load Testing No 
Load Test Performance Reporting No 
Mail Load Testing No 
Multilocation Load Testing No 
Multiple Protocol Support No 
Test Script Customization No 
Web Application Testing No 

Software Testing

Automated Testing No 
Black-Box Testing No 
Dynamic Testing No 
Issue Tracking No 
Manual Testing No 
Quality Assurance Planning No 
Reporting / Analytics No 
Static Testing No 
Test Case Management No 
Variable Testing Methods No 
White-Box Testing No 

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