http://blog.optier.com/2009/10/30/caveat-emptor/ Helping define BTM and highlighting its benefits for IT organizations Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:37:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://blog.optier.com/2009/10/30/caveat-emptor/#comment-72 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:02:53 +0000 http://blog.optier.com/?p=220#comment-72 [...] Caveat Emptor « Business Transaction Management Blog – Dear reader: If you are one of the IT professionals who are evaluating BTM solutions and having a hard time telling them apart, start by checking which solution evolved from a single-tier monitor and which was built for BTM from day one. Compare the platform coverage matrices, and take the time to verify each vendor’s claimed abilities to auto-discover and show complex business flows with many different protocols inside and outside of the data center. One of the nicer aspects of BTM is that you should see its value right away, literally a few hours after you install. If a tool can only show you parts of your topology, or requires you to install several different products and integrate them together, then it is probably not a BTM solution. Buyer, beware! The slides of many vendors may look alike, but only a few have real BTM technology as well as the expertise required to get it implemented in a way that will deliver on the true promise of business transaction management. [...]

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