What is Instana?โบ
Instana is an Application Performance Management (APM) solution designed to help businesses monitor and manage the performance, availability, and quality of their applications and infrastructure. It uses Artificial Intelligence, automation, and end-to-end visibility to assist DevOps teams in optimizing application performance in real-time.
How does Instana collect data?โบ
Instana collects data by deploying lightweight agents that automatically discover and monitor your applications, infrastructure and services. These agents collect metrics, traces, and other relevant information from your environment and send it to the Instana backend for analysis and visualization.
Does Instana support containerized environments?โบ
Yes, Instana supports containerized environments and is fully compatible with platforms like Kubernetes, Docker, and OpenShift. It automatically detects and monitors containerized applications, providing insights into container performance, resource usage, and dependencies.
Can Instana monitor microservices and distributed systems?โบ
Yes, Instana is designed to monitor microservices and distributed systems. It helps you understand the relationships and dependencies between different services, tracing requests across your entire application and infrastructure stack, and providing real-time information on the performance and health of your microservices.
Is Instana secure for my organization?โบ
Instana prioritizes customer data security and privacy. The Instana agent is built to ensure minimal impact on your application's performance and resources. Data transmission between the agent and the Instana backend is encrypted, and access to your data within Instana can be controlled via granular role-based access controls. Additionally, Instana is GDPR compliant and has achieved SOC 2 Type 2 certification.