# Resource library

Widen your knowledge with our resources

## What's New

### What's new

Keep up with the latest improvements in Applications Manager. Here's a list of what went out with each release.

[What's New](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/what-is-new/index.html)

### Release notes

Take a look at new enhancements, features, and issue fixes here.

[Release Notes](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/release-notes.html)

## Product info

### User Guide

Read detailed instructions for installing, configuring and using Applications Manager for monitoring.

[Read Online](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/help/)

### Product Information

Get a quick introduction to the main features of Applications Manager.

- [Datasheet](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/apm-datasheet-24.pdf)
- [Features (pptx)](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/reseller_docs/AppManager_Overview.pptx)
- [Product flyer](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/apm-product-flyer.pdf)

### GDPR compliance

Learn how Applications Manager is GDPR compliant.

[View More](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/appmanager-gdpr-compliance.html)

### Knowledge base

Get solutions for known issues, browse through FAQ's and learn more about Applications Manager.

[Learn More](https://pitstop.manageengine.com/portal/kb/applications-manager)

## Blogs/Articles

- **Blog** – [Synthetic monitoring 101: A comprehensive guide to synthetic monitoring](https://blogs.manageengine.com/application-performance-2/appmanager/28/synthetic-monitoring-101-a-comprehensive-guide-to-synthetic-monitoring.html?utm_source=resources) (February 2024)
- **Blog** – [Website monitoring in Applications Manager](https://blogs.manageengine.com/application-performance-2/appmanager/2024/02/20/website-monitoring-in-applications-manager.html?utm_source=resources) (February 2024)
- **Blog** – [Beyond deployment: The ongoing challenges in application performance monitoring implementation](https://blogs.manageengine.com/application-performance-2/appmanager/07/ongoing-challenges-in-application-performance-monitoring-implementation.html?utm_source=resources) (February 2024)
- **Blog** – [6 best practices for application performance monitoring](https://blogs.manageengine.com/application-performance-2/appmanager/2024/02/05/6-best-practices-for-application-performance-monitoring.html?utm_source=resources) (February 2024)
- **Blog** – [5 key SLA metrics for improved SLA monitoring using Applications Manager](https://blogs.manageengine.com/application-performance-2/appmanager/2024/02/02/5-key-sla-metrics-for-improved-sla-monitoring-using-applications-manager.html?utm_source=resources) (February 2024)
- **Blog** – [Database monitoring for beginners: 6 steps to get you started](https://blogs.manageengine.com/application-performance-2/appmanager/2024/01/02/database-monitoring-for-beginners-6-steps-to-get-you-started.html?utm_source=resources) (January 2024)
- **Blog** – [Apache Cassandra monitoring : Challenges and Solutions](https://blogs.manageengine.com/application-performance-2/appmanager/29/apache-cassandra-monitoring-challenges-and-solutions.html?utm_source=resources) (December 2023)
- **Blog** – [End-user experience monitoring: Its meaning, importance, and best practices](https://blogs.manageengine.com/application-performance-2/appmanager/05/end-user-experience-monitoring-its-meaning-importance-and-best-practices.html?utm_source=resources) (September 2023)
- **Blog** – [Apache Tomcat monitoring made easy with Applications Manager](https://blogs.manageengine.com/application-performance-2/2023/09/13/apache-tomcat-monitoring-made-easy-with-applications-manager.html?utm_source=resources) (September 2023)
- **Blog** – [OpenShift monitoring: Five crucial elements to look out for](https://blogs.manageengine.com/application-performance-2/appmanager/2023/10/06/openshift-monitoring-five-crucial-elements-to-look-out-for.html?utm_source=resources) (September 2023)
- **Blog** – [5 important Oracle Cloud Compute monitoring metrics](https://blogs.manageengine.com/application-performance-2/appmanager/2023/06/14/5-important-oracle-cloud-compute-monitoring-metrics.html?utm_source=resources) (June 2023)
- **Blog** – [Key metrics for application performance monitoring](https://blogs.manageengine.com/application-performance-2/appmanager/31/key-metrics-for-application-performance-monitoring.html?utm_source=resources) (May 2023)
- **Blog** – [Microsoft DCOM Hardening: Impact on Applications Manager](https://blogs.manageengine.com/corporate/general/2023/05/03/microsoft-dcom-hardening-and-its-impact-on-applications-manager.html?utm_source=resources) (May 2023)
- **Blog** – [Top 5 important metrics you need to be monitoring in your MySQL server](https://blogs.manageengine.com/application-performance-2/appmanager/2023/04/11/top-5-important-metrics-you-need-to-be-monitoring-in-your-mysql-server.html?utm_source=resources) (April 2023)
- **Blog** – [Docker monitoring 101: Tools, key features, metrics, and more](https://blogs.manageengine.com/application-performance-2/appmanager/2023/04/17/docker-monitoring-101-tools-key-features-metrics-and-more.html?utm_source=resources) (April 2023)
- **Blog** – [Real user monitoring with Applications Manager](https://blogs.manageengine.com/application-performance-2/appmanager/19/real-user-monitoring-with-applications-manager.html?utm_source=resources) (April 2023)
- **Blog** – [An IT administrator's guide to Oracle Database monitoring](https://blogs.manageengine.com/application-performance-2/appmanager/2023/03/13/oracle-database-monitoring-an-administrators-guide.html?resources) (March 2023)
- **Blog** – [6 techniques to monitor Kubernetes the right way](https://blogs.manageengine.com/application-performance-2/appmanager/24/6-issues-kubernetes-monitoring-tools.html?resources) (February 2023)
- **Blog** – [Top five challenges in Kubernetes monitoring](https://blogs.manageengine.com/application-performance-2/appmanager/16/5-features-of-kubernetes-monitoring-tool.html?resources) (February 2023)
- **Blog** – [Two MNCs boost their efficiency with Applications Manager](https://blogs.manageengine.com/application-performance-2/appmanager/25/applications-manager-once-again-helps-customers-go-beyond-their-limits-case-study.html?resources) (January 2023)
- **Blog** – [ManageEngine named a 2022 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’](https://blogs.manageengine.com/application-performance-2/appmanager/2023/01/03/manageengine-named-a-2022-gartner-peer-insights-customers-choice-for-application-performance-monitoring-and-observability.html?resources) (January 2023)
- **Blog** – [Applications Manager in 2022: A look back](https://blogs.manageengine.com/application-performance-2/appmanager/23/applications-manager-in-2022-a-look-back.html?resources) (December 2022)
- **Blog** – [AWS monitoring : Metrics that matter](https://blogs.manageengine.com/application-performance-2/appmanager/12/aws-monitoring-metrics-that-matter.html?resources) (December 2022)
- **Blog** – [Common SQL Server challenges and how Applications Manager’s SQL Performance Monitor.](https://blogs.manageengine.com/application-performance-2/appmanager/2022/10/06/common-sql-server-challenges-and-how-applications-managers-sql-performance-monitor-helps-you-overcome-them.html?resources) (October 2022)
- **Blog** – [5 main features that make up the best website monitoring tools](https://blogs.manageengine.com/application-performance-2/appmanager/2022/10/12/5-main-features-that-make-up-the-best-website-monitoring-tools.html?resources) (October 2022)
- **Blog** – [Apache web server monitoring and key performance metrics](https://blogs.manageengine.com/application-performance-2/appmanager/2022/09/27/benefits-of-apache-web-server-monitoring-tools.html?resources) (September 2022)
- **Blog** – [Java application performance metrics 101](https://blogs.manageengine.com/application-performance-2/appmanager/2022/09/21/java-application-performance-metrics-101.html?resources) (September 2022)
- **Blog** – [5 common Java performance problems and how to avoid them using java monitoring tools](https://blogs.manageengine.com/application-performance-2/appmanager/2022/09/16/5-common-java-performance-problems-and-how-to-avoid-them-using-java-monitoring-tools.html?resources) (September 2022)

## White Papers / e-book

![AppManager webinar page banner](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/images/ebook/sql-server-maintenance.png)

- **E-Book** – [The ultimate APM playbook: Master Challenges, implement best practices.](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/overcoming-roadblocks-and-mastering-best-practices-in-apm.html?apm-resources)
- **E-Book** – [Hybrid cloud monitoring: Fundamental driver of efficiency in hybrid clouds](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/hybrid-cloud-monitoring-ebook.html?apm-resources)
- **E-Book** – [Best ways to map impact of application performance issues on business goals.](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/application-monitoring-ebook.html?apm-resources)
- **E-Book** – [Quick Tips: Network and application infrastructure uptime checklist for the 'Work from Home' admin](https://www.manageengine.com/itom/work-from-home-checklist.html?apm-resources)
- **White Paper** – [Going Beyond Plain Virtualization Monitoring](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/virtualization-management-wp.html)
- **White Paper** – [Integrated Performance Management for Physical, Virtual & Cloud Infrastructure](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/apm-virtual-cloud-wp.html)
- **White Paper** – [Application Performance Management for Enterprise Applications](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/application-performance-management-tools.html)
- **White Paper** – [Four Keys for Monitoring Cloud Services](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/four-keys-for-monitoring-cloud-services-wp.html)
- **White Paper** – [End-User Experience Measurement is Critical for your Business](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/end-user-experience-measurement-wp.html)
- **White Paper** – [Application Visibility - A recipe for conducting successful virtualization projects](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/virtualization-wp.html)
- **White Paper** – [Website Monitoring for Webmasters](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/website-monitoring-for-webmasters-wp.html)
- **White Paper** – [Get In-Depth Insights into Application Silos](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/application-silos-wp.html)
- **Infographic** – [Making Sense of the New Application Management Challenges](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/new-application-management-challenges.html)
- **Infographic** – [Survey - 60 percent of IT teams depend on APM solutions to identify performance deviations](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/apm-survey.html)

## Video Zone

### Webinar videos

- [Multi-cloud infrastructure monitoring](https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/vmfsboF6fTQ)
- [Digital Experience monitoring](https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/7_ojhBE4kGo)
- [Application performance monitoring](https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/3zOAWdkYPYc)
- [Application-centric infrastructure monitoring](https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/jsXVDywAVSE)
- [Bridging visibility gaps in your multi-cloud infrastructure](https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/SvldRBn8iY0)
- [Building a seamless customer experience](https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/gTYtHedI-Hc)
- [Uncovering performance problems with full-stack monitoring](https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/3lkB2DcHtq4)
- [Monitoring modern application infrastructure](https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/pdlP41DRDGg)
- [Best practices for application performance monitoring](https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/CRB11UwTzAQ)

### How-to-videos

- [How to add Apache Spark monitor](https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/NvZnKHPqpr4)
- [How to add DNS monitor](https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/z62vJ4UVbQ8)
- [How to add Website Content Monitor](https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/zIe04eohAVo)
- [How to add HTTP(s)-URL sequence monitor](https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/x0vCZ6OBwHY)
- [How to add Java Runtime monitor for Tomcat](https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/e4XiKkqexno)
- [How to add Office 365 Monitor?](https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/qC9BWpIQd5Y)
- [How to execute OracleDebug script](https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/jGw31unbe8c)
- [How to add a Windows monitor](https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/7-m64eSEitg)
- [How to add an Active Directory monitor](https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/sVL_QWS6JhQ)

### Featured videos

- [Maximize the business outcomes from your Application Performance Monitoring solution](https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/sTcTf61d3hI)
- [End User Experience Monitoring: The Key to Proactive IT Management](https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/y2y-b2Wr0V4)
- [Optimize App Delivery in Cloud & Hybrid Environments](https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/CjYpOC-jXJo)
- [How Application Discovery and Dependency Mapping can stop you from losing customers](https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/UTs-0Ik0i3I)

## Tech Topics

- **Tech topic** – [Tuning your PostgreSQL Server for performance](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/tech-topics/postgresql-performance-tuning.html?apm-resources)
- **Tech topic** – [What is DevOps? - DevOps Explained](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/tech-topics/what-is-devops.html?apm-resources)
- **Tech topic** – [What is Application Management?](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/tech-topics/application-management.html?apm-resources)
- **Tech topic** – [Demystifying Distributed Tracing](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/tech-topics/distributed-tracing.html?apm-resources)