SolarWinds Application Performance Monitor (APM) is now Server & Application Monitor (SAM) For more information on SAM, visit: http://www.solarwinds.com/server-application-monitor.aspx Watch this webcast: http://www.solarwinds.com/resources/webcasts/managing-application-servers-in-todays-compute-environments.html The traditional application server has been deconstructed and redefined. Components of today’s applications run on distributed systems which have been virtualized across clusters of physical hosts that sharing network bandwidth to storage and other resources. Additionally, today’s hyper-dense computing environments, made possible by innovations by companies such as Cisco, EMC, and VMware, have placed more servers per square foot in our data centers than ever before. These changes cause us to revisit IT management philosophies and in many cases to re-tool ourselves for this generation of data center. Join SolarWinds Head Geek Josh Stephens as we discuss the changes that these trends have caused and how they affect management best practices. Some of what he’ll cover will include: • Understanding today’s application server technologies • Best practices for managing next-gen application servers • Key elements of successful monitoring in hyper-dense computing environments • Management system recommendations and what to watch out for Also during this webcast we’ll demonstrate key technologies from SolarWinds that help conquer these challenges and ensure success in these environments.

2. Managing Application Servers in Today’s Compute Environments Geek Speak Webcasts are created and sponsored by SolarWinds. If you are not a SolarWinds customer, we recommend downloading & installing a 30-Day Trial evaluation of Application Performance Monitor. This will allow users to follow along & understand the material being presented better. SolarWinds Application Performance Monitor: Download Now (LINK

5. Who are our customers?

6. The SolarWinds community…Introduction

8. We only have an hour

9. No attendee left behind…

10. Ask questions!!!

11. Don’t be afraid to ask deeper questions

12. Don’t wait ‘till the end – ask away

13. Today’s session is being recorded

14. Recorded session on SolarWinds.com

15. Slides available on slideshare.com

16. We’ll e-mail you links when each are postedJ0sher2014

18. Today’s distributed applications

19. Monitoring technologies for systems and applications

20. Best practices for monitoring systems and apps

21. What to watch out for when choosing monitoring tools

23. When things were simple………

24. The Deconstruction of the App Server “Deconstructed” Traditional app servers were all in one “box” Today App servers are virtualized Physical servers are clustered Storage is across the network Access to resources and I/O is shared: Storage CPU Memory Network

27. SCP Question The first 5 correct answers get a free SolarWinds t-shirt Which of the following protocols can be used to monitor the status and health of processes running on a Windows server? A. SSH B. SMTP C. WMI D. PerfMon

28. SCP Question The first 5 correct answers get a free SolarWinds t-shirt Which of the following protocols can be used to monitor the status and health of processes running on a Windows server? A. SSH B. SMTP C. WMI D. PerfMon

31. Best Practices for System and App Mgmt Choose something you can see an ROI from today… Leverage all of the methods we discussed for a more complete picture Don’t boil the ocean, but get what you need Baseline everything now and compare monthly, quarterly, annually User experience monitoring is key Don’t just monitor the app and server – monitor the network, SANs, and virtual infrastructure for a complete picture

32. Watch out when picking tools… Scalability is more important than ever Distributed applications mean more monitoring VM sprawl leads to more app servers Next generation technologies allow for hyper dense computing environments Virtualization monitoring is a “must have” IPv6 on the map…

34. SolarWinds Application Performance Monitor J0sher2014

37. Summary and Q&A Thank you for attending! To learn more or to download free 30-day trials of SolarWinds products visit: www.SolarWinds.com Let us know if you want a part #2!!! Contact information Josh Stephens, Head Geek headgeek@solarwinds.com twitter: sw_headgeek Blog: http://geekblog.solarwinds.com/