One way to cut through marketing hype when evaluating Java Web application tools is to look back at basic Java Web development tools and see where the new tool takes you from there. Adding new tools ...

APM tools offer application performance visibility. Compare the best application monitoring tools to find the right one for your business.

While legacy application monitoring tools have deep visibility into Java and .NET code, new tools are emerging that are focused on modern application and infrastructure stacks.

The tools from CA Wily and Mercury Interactive (now part of Hewlett-Packard) were the first generation of monitoring software that made it possible to keep the biggest Java sites humming along.