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Cisco AppDynamics On-Premises and Cisco AppDynamics On-Premises Virtual Appliance
The Cisco AppDynamics On-Premises and Cisco AppDynamics On-Premises Virtual Appliance solutions cater to organizations that manage their data on-site for compliance or security reasons. Both offerings deliver the same essential features for monitoring application performance. The distinction between them lies in how they are deployed, the ease of their setup, and the maintenance they require. The On-Premises solution allows for more customization and scalability, however, it requires more initial configuration and continued management. The On-Premises Virtual Appliance streamlines both deployment and ongoing maintenance but operates within the constraints of the virtual environment setup. For those utilizing virtualized infrastructure, the On-Premises Virtual Appliance provides an easier and more efficient installation process.
Cisco AppDynamics On-Premises Deployment
Cisco AppDynamics offers a solution to monitor, manage, and optimize the complex application environments in real time. You can integrate Cisco AppDynamics directly into your data center aligning with your company's compliance, security, and operational policies. This setup allows for local management of the Cisco AppDynamics Controller and its associated components, ensuring that the sensitive data is kept secure. Gaining insights into how applications perform, helps effectively address any issues. This solution helps monitor your entire application right from the user network requests on web and mobile platforms to the backend servers and databases. By offering a full view of your application landscape, it enables swift detection and resolution of issues in your distributed environment.
Cisco AppDynamics On-Premises Virtual Appliance (Self-Hosted)
Cisco AppDynamics On-Premises Virtual Appliance, referred to as the Virtual Appliance is a pre-packaged, self-contained application monitoring solution based on the modern Kubernetes architecture. This deployment provides the self-hosted flexibility that allows you to comply with the data residency and protection requirements of your organisation. This appliance is optimized for easy setup on virtualization platforms, providing the same extensive monitoring capabilities as the Cisco AppDynamics On-Premises solution. In addition, it provides features such as AI-powered anomaly detection, root cause analysis, and the security features provided by Cisco Secure Application. You can maximize the application performance, reduce the operational overhead, and maintain control over your environment using the Virtual Appliance. This solution ensures a strong, manageable, and regulation-conforming application environment.
The following table compares the Cisco AppDynamics On-Premises and Self-Hosted Virtual Appliance solutions across various aspects, including their features, functionality, and administrative requirements.
| Feature/Aspect | Cisco AppDynamics On-Premises | Cisco AppDynamics On-Premises Virtual Appliance |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment Type | On-premises software | Pre-configured Virtual Appliance |
| Installation | Setup using Enterprise Console, with individual component installation. | Simplified setup with Virtual Appliance |
| Full-stack Observability Capabilities | Application Performance Monitoring, End User Monitoring, Synthetic Monitoring, Infrastructure visibility, Database visibility and Analytics | Extended capabilities including AI powered anomaly detection, root cause analysis, Cisco Secure Application. |
| Scalability | VM based scaling | Container based scaling |
| Maintenance | Requires ongoing maintenance; components require regular manual upgrades | Streamlined via Virtual Appliance |
| Flexibility | High customization potential | Customization is possible through the Helm file. See Customize the Helm File. |
| User Interface | Consistent with Cisco AppDynamics | Consistent with Cisco AppDynamics |
| Integration with Other Tools | Supported | Supported |
| Resiliency | Active-Passive model for the Controller | Kubernetes based model |
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