The Ultimate Guide to Application Performance Monitoring
A curated Asian edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Application Performance Monitoring (APM).
What to know about Application Performance Monitoring
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) is a crucial discipline in today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, where the performance and reliability of software applications directly impact business outcomes. This collection of stories delves into various advancements, challenges, and innovations related to monitoring, managing, and enhancing the performance of applications across diverse industries and environments.
Readers can explore how emerging technologies such as AI and automation are being integrated into application monitoring platforms to provide deeper insights, accelerate issue resolution, and improve overall user experience. The stories also highlight practical implementations of APM in sectors like healthcare, insurance, and finance, demonstrating how real-world organizations are leveraging these tools to streamline processes, optimize workflows, and achieve digital transformation goals.
Whether you're interested in the latest trends, case studies, or strategic approaches to accelerating software delivery while ensuring operational excellence, these stories offer valuable perspectives. Discover how innovative APM solutions are addressing the complexities of hybrid cloud setups, multi-cloud observability, and security in modern application environments, making this a rich resource for IT professionals, developers, and decision-makers.
Asian Application Performance Monitoring News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Singapore phishing drill cuts clicks as training pays
Singapore phishing drill sees click rates fall to 7.4% as nearly 140 businesses show training can curb risky staff responses.
Modulus Labs cuts incident response time by 40% with Datadog
Modulus Labs names Datadog as its reliability guardrail, cutting mean time to resolution by more than 40% and spotting payment failures faster.
LinkedIn names DBS top Singapore employer for career growth
DBS leads LinkedIn's 2026 Singapore top companies list as jobseekers face tougher competition and employers hunt for data and tech skills.
Anthropic partners NEC to deploy Claude across 30,000
Anthropic and NEC strike long-term deal to roll out Claude to 30,000 staff, co-develop Japan-focused AI tools and bolster cybersecurity.
NEC teams with Anthropic for Japan AI enterprise tools
NEC and Anthropic team up to develop secure AI tools for finance, manufacturing and local government in Japan.
Singapore firms urged to loosen AI identity controls
Singapore firms warn of AI identity gaps as most security teams are pressed to relax controls, with machine accounts and agents posing risks.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Application Performance Monitoring
Strike Graph launches Trust Chain for supplier risk
Kong launches Agent Gateway for multi-agent AI traffic
Gigamon eyes AI-led surge in network observability
Thoughtworks: The inside line on AI software development from the company that created Agile
Rafay & Argentum AI strike software orchestration deal
Featured News
Exclusive: Grafana Lab's Jen Villa on targeting the AI observability gap
Grafana Labs unveils new AI observability and CLI tools as enterprises grapple with monitoring and controlling production AI systems at GrafanaCON 2026.
Exclusive: How Adobe showcases its innovation engine
Adobe's Sneaks programme puts early-stage ideas on stage, with Principal Evangelist Eric Matisoff saying the live format can help concepts evolve into products.
UiPath Accelerates AI in Software Development and Testing
UiPath is pushing AI deeper into software testing, promising autonomous agents that transform quality assurance and developers' roles.
Grafana: Turning data chaos into developer efficiency and CFO savings
Grafana leans on AI-powered observability and Adaptive Telemetry to sharpen developer insight while slashing cloud bills by up to 50%.
Expert Columns
Why trust is the bottleneck for AI-driven operations
Leading Agentic AI teams in Singapore: What technology leaders should know
Why AI-powered security needs network telemetry across the hybrid cloud
How Observability Serves as the Control Layer for AI Growth
Atlassian scales AI search with OpenSearch on Kubernetes
It's time to make a genuine effort to retain experienced and capable women
How to navigate a career change into tech. As a woman. In your 40s
AI won't reduce construction disputes unless documentation improves
Women own the most underrated skill in tech: Translation
Building inclusively at scale: Empowering women in the data center boom
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Exclusive: Grafana Lab's Jen Villa on targeting the AI observability gap
Exclusive: How Adobe showcases its innovation engine
UiPath Accelerates AI in Software Development and Testing
Grafana: Turning data chaos into developer efficiency and CFO savings
Commvault SHIFT New York outlines deeper cloud recovery
Recent Application Performance Monitoring News
OnSite raises S$1.7 million to build AI for construction
Singapore startup OnSite secures S$1.7 million seed funding to expand AI messaging tools for construction and facilities management teams.
Leading Agentic AI teams in Singapore: What technology leaders should know
Singapore tech leaders are being urged to tighten decision-making, flatten hierarchies and keep AI talent engaged as rapid innovation raises the stakes.
McCann Singapore teams up with Adobe to extend GenAI
McCann Singapore partners with Adobe to embed generative AI in live client work, boosting brand-safe creative speed, control and measurement.
Seatrium taps Workday HCM to modernise HR operations
Seatrium adopts Workday HCM to standardise HR for 24,000 staff, using AI and automation to speed workforce planning across global sites.
Singapore firms favour specialist skills & contractors
Singapore employers tighten permanent headcount, channelling spend into scarce AI, cyber and data skills while ramping up contract hiring.
AI uncovers 'SvelteSpill' flaw in Vercel SvelteKit apps
AI pentesting tool uncovers 'SvelteSpill' bug in default SvelteKit apps on Vercel, exposing cached private data before a platform fix.
Singapore Budget 2026 backs secure, cost‑savvy AI push
Singapore's Budget 2026 fires up a national AI drive, tying innovation to cyber resilience, third‑party risk controls and strict cost discipline.
FPT gains HITRUST AI security nod for Hanoi centre
FPT wins HITRUST r2 and AI Security certification for its Hanoi data centre, targeting stricter safeguards for healthcare and regulated sectors.
MindSpace Labs uses EEG to track real-time TV reactions
MindSpace Labs debuts EEG-powered platform that reads viewers' brainwaves to fine-tune TV edits, ads and education content in real time.
Check Point backs Google Cloud to close ASEAN 'Cloud Gap'
Check Point backs Google Cloud tools to close ASEAN's 'cloud gap', promising in-band, AI-driven security without slowing digital growth.
Sirisoft & Red Hat champion automation for AI-ready IT
Sirisoft and Red Hat urge Thai enterprises to treat automation as core AI-ready IT infrastructure, redefining ROI beyond simple cost cuts.
APAC events delay AI translation over trust & cost fears
Event leaders across APAC are delaying AI translation tools amid mistrust over accuracy, data security worries and mounting budget pressures.
Zyxel joins FIRST, boosting global product security role
Zyxel becomes FIRST's first Taiwan-based networking member, aiming to speed cyber incident response and bolster global product security.
DBS rolls out AI-powered virtual assistant Joy to all SMEs
DBS has launched its AI-powered virtual assistant, DBS Joy, for all corporate clients, enhancing 24/7 support and boosting SME customer satisfaction by 23%.
Singapore rewards researchers with USD $250,000 for bug bounties
Singapore's Government Bug Bounty Programmemes, partnered with YesWeHack, rewarded cybersecurity researchers over USD $250,000 for uncovering system vulnerabilities.
Generative AI transforms legal roles but people skills remain key
Generative AI is transforming legal roles in Asia, but the Legal Innovation Asia 2026 report stresses that strong people skills remain crucial for success in the sector.
Senetas encryptors gain PKTN status to secure Malaysia's networks
Senetas has achieved PKTN certification at the Confidential level, allowing its CN Series encryptors to secure Malaysia's critical national information infrastructure.
Southeast Asia faces USD $165.5m IT outage cost as AI rises
Southeast Asian businesses face up to USD $165.5m annual losses from IT outages as AI adoption surges, demanding smarter observability and system monitoring.
Leaseweb launches S3-compatible object storage in Singapore
Leaseweb launches S3-compatible Object Storage in Singapore, offering scalable, cost-effective, and secure data storage with local compliance and no egress fees via its CDN.
CelcomDigi launches new AI cyber security suite for enterprises
CelcomDigi unveils AI-driven cyber security suite to help Malaysian enterprises tackle rising digital threats with real-time detection and response services.
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