How much load does the AppMetrics agent place on my application server while in production?
Xtremesoft AppMetrics utilizes an Agent/Manager architecture that is designed to minimize impact on system resources. The AppMetrics Agent resides on the COM+ server, where it collects data and routes it to the AppMetrics Manager. We have surveyed customers, and they report little impact from the AppMetrics Agent on their production applications. The AppMetrics Manager resides on a separate machine, away from production servers. The AppMetrics Manager undertakes the data analysis, alerting, reporting and interpretation functions on its own, non-production machine. When diagnostic detail is required, an authorized user can increase the amount of data the AppMetrics Agent collects in a controlled manner, one component at a time. The impact on the system during problem resolution can vary significantly, depending on the number of users, the number of components, and the relative length of each method call to the mix of calls. However, by ensuring precise control, problems are resolved eff
