Introduction to Application Performance Monitoring

Learning Objectives

Upon completing this course, you will be able to:

Instrument an application for use with APM in Datadog
Use APMs various features to identify problem areas in a code base
Setup APM Monitors to keep an eye on applications at all times
Confirm that the changes you made have positively affected the applications performance

Primary Audience

This course is designed for all Datadog users interested in application performance monitoring.

Prerequisites

The prerequisites for this course are the following:

Completion of the Learning Environment course
Familiarity with the main Datadog products and how to navigate the Datadog app
Knowledge of how web applications work
Familiarity with the notion of APIs
The Datadog 101: Developer or Datadog 101:SRE course is recommended.

Technical Requirements

In order to complete the course, you will need:

Google Chrome or Firefox
Third-party cookies must be enabled to access labs

Course Navigation

At the bottom of each lesson, click MARK LESSON COMPLETE AND CONTINUE button so that you are marked complete for each lesson and can receive the certificate at the end of the course.

Course Enrollment Period

Please note that your enrollment in this course ends after 30 days. You can re-enroll at any time and pick up where you left off.

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