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Publish a list of the open source products and versions.

We need to be able to easily track what version underlying open source products are being used in the latest Instana releases (Cassandra, etc) so we can make sure we are using versions approved by our firm. Please add a page to the Instana documen...
10 days ago in Instana / Common 0 Under review

Support CBOM Format for Certificate Upload and Algorithm Metadata Integration

Solution Value Statement Enable IBM Concert to ingest certificate data using the CBOM (Cryptographic Bill of Materials) format, including algorithm metadata, to improve automation, interoperability, and cryptographic posture visibility across ente...
10 days ago in Concert 0 Under review

Support for Cluster Listeners in High Availability MSSQL Environments

Description: We are currently monitoring MSSQL database calls using Instana agents installed on both the machines making the calls (via .NET framework services) and the database servers. However, in our high availability (HA) environments, the dat...
about 1 year ago in Instana / Common 2 Planned for future release

A new view or option under "Dimensions" that allows Support to right-click and debug affected applications, services, and microservices

Problem Description Who is affected: Support engineers, SREs, and operations teams managing complex application environments. Current process: Status visibility is fragmented across tools.Troubleshooting requires manual data gathering and environm...
7 months ago in Concert 0 Under review

Capability to monitor database blockings & wait times in instana

We are unable to monitor databases using Instana, as we don't see options for tracking database blocking, wait times, and similar metrics. Databases: RDS Postgre MSSQL
about 1 year ago in Instana / Common 1 Future consideration

Unapproved Software Identification

identification and classification of applications on endpoints assessment of threats posed detailed descriptions metrics and reporting ServiceNow integration Integration with third party reporting and cataloging systems
about 1 month ago in Concert 0

IBM Concert SaaS support Private Link

Solution Value Statement Enable IBM Concert SaaS to support Private Link connectivity, allowing all traffic to remain within the cloud provider’s private network. This enhances security, reduces latency, and aligns with enterprise compliance requi...
about 1 month ago in Concert 0 Under review

Auto-Discovery Support for Azure ARO, Azure VMs, and .NET Applications

Solution Value Statement Expand IBM Concert’s auto-discovery capabilities to include Microsoft Azure environments—specifically Azure Red Hat OpenShift (ARO), Azure VMs, and .NET applications—to support continuous compliance, certificate lifecycle ...
about 1 month ago in Concert 0 Under review

Ability to self-monitor Instana REST API rate limits

A predefined dashboard that allows you to see the usage of Instana REST API for each API Token, to optimize the number of times or intervals of invoking the API to avoid reaching the rate limit quickly.
about 1 year ago in Instana / Common 5 Future consideration

Enable host availability percentage (% Uptime) for a given time period

Calculating the host uptime percentage is essential, as it provides a simple yet critical metric that reflects how long a server has been available compared to the total monitoring period. This measurement is vital for assessing the reliability of...
6 months ago in Instana / Common 0 Future consideration