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PINNED Reduce Instana infrastructure footprint by reducing metrics resolution
First, we installed on self-hosted Instana Backend on Docker (on-premies). However, the backend didn't respond to the production load and lost monitoring data. Then, We decided to go forward with Openshift Installation. However, the recommended Op...
PINNED Instana Backend on ARM
Some customer have the request to install Instana backend on their Server which is using the ARM architecture CPU.

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Netcool Operations Insights Log Analysis. Insight packs - ability to edit bespoke dashboards once created from search queries

End users can create their own dashboard views in Log Analysis using keyword search queries. Once the dashboards are created users don't have any way to then edit the dashboard, remove and save dashlets from the view. More flexibility is needed by...
3 days ago in IBM Cloud Pak for AIOps 0 Submitted

Dynatrace discovered standalone server hardware (bare metal server) metrics are being collected yet Turbonomic doesn't present that hardware in the UI either as a VM or Host.

As a unified interface for all infrastructures for On-Prem, Cloud, Storage, Network, and Applications, the only missing part of the unified view is the standalone hardware server. This could be a server box, blade, on bare metal with an operating ...
4 days ago in IBM Turbonomic ARM / APM & Applications & Databases 0 Submitted

From the “Instana trial” start mail, make access to “Instana dashboard” easy to understand.

The problem in this case is that when a customer applies to use “Instana trial” and actually tried to use it, they do not know where to access it. The contents are as follows. Follow the link below to apply for access to the 14-day Instana trial. ...
5 days ago in Instana / Common 0 Submitted

Need improved process for Standard Edition air-gapped installs

We need to improve our processes for air-gapped installations of Standard Edition. Working with a customer, we encountered two different problems related to being in an air-gapped environment. First, there is no viable way to update the license in...
5 days ago in Instana / Self Hosted 0 Submitted

Provide additional explainability into probable cause ranking

The output of the probable cause ranking should also have an "explainability UI" similar to that of temporal correlation and seasonality which explains why the events in a topological correlation were assigned their probable cause rankings accordi...
5 days ago in IBM Cloud Pak for AIOps 0 Submitted

Excluding specific endpoints from monitoring

Instana agent discover and monitor all endpoints however some of them may be irrelevant,under maintenance or fixing progress. So it will be useful to disable/exclude specific endpoints from monitoring when needed. This feature may help us to monit...
5 days ago in Instana / Application perspectives 0 Submitted

Fixed threshold for Metrics Anomalies

Metrics Processing currently works based on a dynamically measured baseline and alerting based on the various models. In the majority of scenarios, this will deliver positive business outcomes. It would be beneficial to also be able to set a "Fixe...
5 days ago in IBM Cloud Pak for AIOps 0 Submitted

Excluding specific services from Application Perspective Scope

It is not possible to exclude some of the downstream calls(for ex:excluding only DB calls) from definition. Filtering feature does not support the necessity above, so we cannot define exact perspective.
5 days ago in Instana / Application perspectives 0 Submitted

Custom dashboard queries shows misleading retention information in case of approximation

We have example in custom dashboard were some panels with complex queries show approximation because of retention where the real reason is query time-out. Although we believe this is a flaw we were asked to raise feature request. So please conside...
5 days ago in Instana / Application perspectives 0 Submitted

Within Turbo I should not only be able to see potential savings but the current cost of a business application

whilst turbo shows the potential savings of each change it also shows the current costs, however when looking at a wider scope like the business application this information is lost, ideally within the business application overview or details page...
9 days ago in IBM Turbonomic ARM / Billing & Costs & Discounts 0 Submitted