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Watch this space for updates throughout the month Want to be notified when new product updates are posted? Subscribe to Monthly Product Updates today! Learn how to subscribe here .    Our free virtual customer conference, Transform 2021 AMER, has wrapped—but its content will be available on-demand for 90 days. Regional Transform 2021 events are yet to begin. Sign up! EMEA  March 9-10  | APAC  March 11-12      Table of Contents Overview Feature Enhancements Heads Up - What Else You Should Know Beta Programs Resolved Issues Get Started Ask a Question   Overview In February, we released the 21.2.0 Controller and Enterprise Console as well as key product enhancements and agent updates. We also resolved a series of issues associated with the previous release.   What highlights should I know about? These release highlights include the newest features and capabilities at-a-glance this month. In the grid below, we’ve flagged who may be most interested or impacted in your organization for each enhancement.  Category Enhancement  User and Performance Analyst Admin and Implementer Developer AIOps Platform Experience Journey Map Enhancement ✓   ✓ Enhanced Database Monitoring Capabilities ✓   ✓ Dash Studio Enhancements ✓     Ease of Use Agent Installer Updates ✓ ✓   Agent Updates Java Agent ✓ ✓   Synthetics Monitoring Hosted  Agent ✓ ✓   Database  Agent ✓ ✓   Android Agent ✓ ✓   PHP Agent ✓ ✓   .NET Agent ✓ ✓   Cluster Agent ✓ ✓   Analytics Agent ✓ ✓   Machine Agent ✓ ✓   System Administration Updates Updated license interface   ✓   Changes to user creation   ✓   Access to Download from Account Page   ✓     AIOps Platform This month’s Experience Journey Maps (ExJM) enhancements provide you with more granular insights into your application’s digital experience. (Released February 22, 2021) You’ll have the ability to: Filter and analyze user journeys   Customize mobile views/activities naming with the SessionFrame API Filter browser apps by Internet Service Provider (ISP) Our database monitoring capabilities now include enhancements for monitoring the MS SQL cluster instances and use the SRV Record option for MongoDB . (Released February 22, 2021) Leverage the new Gauge widget in Dash Studio to visualize application and ADQL data. Plus, you can compare performance across different time ranges in the Metric Number widget. (Released February 22, 2021)   Ease of Use Our Agent Installer includes a new watchdog process to monitor and ensure that agents are running properly. Additionally, the Agent Installer now supports the Machine Agent (for non-sudo installations). (Released February 22, 2021)   Agent Updates The updated Java Agent adds a new property that allows you to truncate the length of SQL statements. For more information, see App Agent Node Properties . (Released February 15, 2021) The Synthetics Monitoring Hosted Agent now supports Chrome browser version 86 . (Released February 16, 2021) The new Database Agent collects additional Couchbase metrics . (Released February 17, 2021) The updated Android Agent includes API enhancements that allow you to disable the agent to stop sending user data to the collector and disable crash reporting . (Released February 18, 2021) We introduced an enhancement that includes an environment variable to set a unique host ID for your PHP Agents. (Released February 24, 2021) Our new .NET agent has been optimized for improving Async Task and Netviz socket tracking and now also supports CosmosBD for .NET Core on Windows. (Released February 24, 2021) Our latest version of the Cluster Agent is now available on the 0.6.7 version of the operator. Find the list of supported operators in the Cluster Agent and the Operator Compatibility Matrix documentation. (Released February 24, 2021) The Analytics Agent has been upgraded to include several additions to our third-party libraries.  For a full list, check out our technical release documentation . (Released February 25, 2021) Our Machine Agent has been updated and certified to work with the following (Released February 25, 2021): org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-server 9.4.36.v20210114 org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-servlet 9.4.36.v20210114 org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-servlets 9.4.36.v20210114 org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk15on 1.68 commons-net:commons-net 3.7.2 commons-codec:commons-codec 1.15 commons-validator:commons-validator 1.7 io.dropwizard:dropwizard-jetty 2.0.18 io.dropwizard:dropwizard-util 2.0.18 com.google.guava:guava 30.1-jre com.fasterxml.jackson.* 2.12.1 io.fabric8:kubernetes-client 4.13.1   System Administration Updates We have updated the user interface to support our new licensing model .  Learn more about our new licensing model here . (Released February 22 , 2021) NOTE : you will only see the updated interface once you have moved to the new licensing model.   We released an enhancement that improves how administrators create users, and also updates our password policies. These changes are meant to improve security while laying the groundwork for new capabilities that will be rolled out in the near future. Check out the Changes to User Creation and Password Policy FAQ for details.  (Released February 22 , 2021) As of January 2021, the download.appdynamics.com URL redirects to your Accounts page at accounts.appdynamics.com/downloads. By moving Downloads to Accounts, users will have a personalized, centralized experience. Read the Download Artifacts from Accounts - FAQ to learn more. (Released January 27, 2021)   To view all technical documentation associated with this month’s releases, please visit Product Announcements, Alerts, and Hot Fixes in our documentation portal .   Heads up - What else you should know  On February 4th, we announced new capabilities that allow you to protect your business-critical applications at runtime by using AppDynamics with Cisco Secure Application . Built in collaboration with Cisco Security, Secure Application drastically simplifies vulnerability management and protects against attacks and threats in real-time. Secure Application is available in our early access program. Please email SecureApp@appdynamics.com if you’re interested.   We’ve updated and refreshed our upgrade checklists— a helpful review prior to an upgrade. Please check out the main article, How do I get started with upgrading my AppDynamics components for any release? . It contains links to the whole series. We've opened a new  Share a tip space , where the AppD community can exchange peer-to-peer advice. Find those small adjustments that make a big difference, and add your own insights too.  Have a great product idea? Contribute to the AppDynamics Community Idea Exchange. You will be able to submit your ideas, as well as vote on or discuss ideas from other community members. To participate, sign in to the community and look for the Idea Exchange button in the top navigation. See Idea Exchange Guidelines for more details. We hope to see you there, adding your stamp to our next steps.   Share your feedback! Participate in a Beta today We’re currently running two Beta programs and looking for your feedback:   Sign up for our Mobile App Beta program . We’re redesigning the AppDynamics Mobile App to provide users 24/7 access to powerful performance insights, on-the-go. Submit feedback on the Dash Studio Preview through the in-product feedback button, or in Community here .   Resolved Issues The following list notes key issues that were resolved this month. To see a complete listing of this month's resolved issues, see  Resolved and Known Issues heading on the Release Notes page .   Clicking DB drilldown in snapshot results in a blank page. (DBMON-7373) "Purge historical" failed pods after a certain limit. (CLUSTERMON-2209) “otherHostVCPUs” value is too large for the Controller DB table “sim_machine_property”. (CLUSTERMON-2060) NPE in “BtServiceImpl#registerDeleteMdsBtEntityTransactionListener” is not allowing to purge applications & BT's. (SVCMON-1303) Searching for snapshots gives inaccurate results for Standard TimeRange under Transaction Snapshot. (DIAGPLAT-1080)   Get Started PLEASE NOTE: customers are advised to check backward compatibility in the Agent and Controller Compatibility documentation .    Download Essential Components (Agents, Enterprise Console, Controller (on-prem),  Events Service, EUM Components) Download Additional Components (SDKs, Plugins, etc.) How do I get started upgrading my AppDynamics components for any release? Product Announcements, Alerts, and Hot Fixes Extensions AppDynamics is switching to calendar versioning, Why? License Entitlements and Restrictions   Can’t find what you’re looking for? Need more assistance? Ask a question in the Latest Release forum. ... View more

The latest report in the AppDynamics Agents of Transformation series is now available. Download Agents of Transformation 2021: The Rise of Full-Stack Observability now and learn more about: How the pandemic has caused widespread IT complexity. Why technologists across the world are focusing on real-time visibility across the entire IT estate. The critical need to combine full-stack observability with business context.  Technologists need to observe what matters to prioritize actions based on the direct impact to customers and the business. Read the full report here ... View more

"Do enable anomaly detection. It works well and catches the issues that you are not actively monitoring."                                                                                                                                                 — Bhavik Bhagat, Jobvite     ... View more

"Create custom dashboards to drive visible improvements in the critical areas of your application." — Bhavik Bhagat, Jobvite  ... View more

Welcome to our new tip collection—a place to exchange peer-to-peer advice. Sometimes a small adjustment, a pivot, or slight revision can make a tremendous difference. We hope this  area grows into a rich resource with this kind of useful information.    How to begin? We invite you to share an AppD tip you’ve found helpful—whether in large or small ways.   Think back to something you discovered and immediately wished you’d known earlier. You could share things like: That widget that helped you build the Dashboard you depend on That Health Rule configuration that saved you so much time and energy That invaluable template   NEXT ACTION >   First sign in at the top right. Then click the Start Discussion button ... View more

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Transform 2021 includes expert-led breakout sessions for prospective customers, current customers, and partners. To access real-world insights and demos, register for Transform 2021 - AMER today.   Missed the live user conference? You can still watch content on-demand by signing in. It will be available until May 31, 2021,  and you can register up until then.   Check out the session descriptions below. For more detail, including date and time, see the Agenda tabs on the Transform 2021 registration page.   Secure your apps &  the business In today’s technical and security landscape you need to maintain innovation speed while protecting organizational and customer assets. How? AppDynamics with Cisco Secure Application Speakers: Jina Na, Product Marketing Manager , AppDynamics; and Aouss Sbai, Sales Engineer, AppDynamics Audience : Prospective customers, Current customers, Partners Track: Featured Products & Solutions Gain deeper internet visibility Learn how AppDynamics and ThousandEyes together can provide the most comprehensive visibility across your apps, networks, and external dependencies and break down silos to offer exceptional user experiences. Speakers: Wei Li, Product Marketing Manager, AppDynamics; and Brandy Smith, Global Architect , AppDynamics Audience : Prospective customers, Current customers, Partners Track: Featured Products & Solutions Observe hybrid & cloud native apps Learn how our Cloud Native Visualization can help you get ahead of bottlenecks by troubleshooting cloud deployments no matter their architecture in one platform. Speakers: Shreyans Parekh and Konr Ness Audience : Prospective customers, Current customers, Partners Track: Featured Products & Solutions Observe your SAP digital core   Learn how full-stack observability, provided by AppDynamics SAP monitoring, can help your enterprise keep your SAP landscape performing flawlessly, while providing business intelligence insight that leads to operational excellence. Speakers: Brendan Cooper, Product Marketing Manager, AppDynamics; and Vani Thiruvengadam, Global SAP Practice Lead, AppDynamics Audience : Prospective customers, Current customers, Partners Track: Featured Products & Solutions Learn the foundations of AppD The foundational elements of AppDynamics are built to understand the connections between your business results, customer experiences, and application health and most importantly to simplify your operations. Learn about: Auto-discovered Business Transactions AI Cognition Engines Root cause visualizations and reporting integrations Speaker: Eugene Kim, Director of Global Product Marketing and Strategy, Cisco AppDynamics Audience : Prospective customers, Current customers, Partners Track: Featured Products & Solutions   Align teams on business outcomes   In order to ensure digital business success, organizations must connect the dots up and down the stack—from business metrics, to user experience, to infrastructure.  Learn how to gain user and business awareness to optimize app and business performance, as well as aligning your team on business outcomes. Speakers: James Harvey, EMEA CTO, Cisco AppDynamics; and Nikolaos Papageorgiou, Senior Solutions Engineer, AppDynamics Audience : Prospective customers, Current customers, Partners Track: Featured Products & Solutions     Drive efficiencies with AI/ML   Discover AppDynamics Cognition Engine, the AI core of the AppDynamics platform using machine learning to automate anomaly detection and root cause analysis. Track: Customers Speakers: Erwan Paccard, Director, Product Marketing; and Peter Holditch, Senior Principal Product Manager, AppDynamics Audience : Current customers, Partners Track: Featured Products & Solutions Learn advanced topics in AppDynamics (AppD 201) Take a look at some of our advanced features that can provide further insights into your application performance.  Kubernetes Cluster Agent Advanced Business IQ Dashboards How to alert and respond as you gain visibility into business-critical applications. 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Learn how to focus on what matters most to the business when addressing IT problems or prioritizing new features and functionality.  Maturing from Level 3 Business Validation to level 4 Business Prioritization on the Business Observability maturity model Speaker: Joe Byrne, Regional CTO, AppDynamics Audience : Current customers, Partners Track: Customers   Watch  Transform 2021 AMER on demand through May 31 Not your timezone? Register at EMEA   March 9-10    |     APAC   March 11-12   ... View more