Dynatrace Associate Course

Goals:

• Understand the architecture and key components of the Dynatrace platform.
• Learn how to use Dynatrace's advanced capabilities to monitor and optimize application and system performance.
• Develop skills to analyze and interpret Dynatrace data and communicate it effectively to teams and clients.

Addressed to:

• IT professionals and developers who want to improve their skills in monitoring and optimizing application and system performance using Dynatrace.

Content:

• Introduction to Dynatrace architecture and key components, including OneAgent, PurePath, Grail db, and AutomationEngine.
• Using Dynatrace's advanced features, including performance analysis, Application Performance Index (Appdex), page load analysis, and user session monitoring.
• Dynatrace integration with other tools and platforms including AWS, GCP, and Slack.
• Using Dynatrace to monitor and optimize the performance of databases, microservices, and containerized applications.
• Dynatrace platform management, including access management, policy management, and feature adoption.

1. High-Level Architecture: An introduction to the Dynatrace platform architecture, including its key components and how they interact with each other. 1
2. Key Component #1: OneAgent: A detailed description of OneAgent, the Dynatrace monitoring agent that is installed on hosts to collect performance data and send it to the platform. 2
3. Key Component #2: PurePath: An explanation of PurePath, Dynatrace's technology that enables end-to-end transaction tracing in distributed applications. 3
4. Key Component #3: Grail db: An introduction to Grail db, the Dynatrace database that stores and processes data collected by OneAgent. 4
5. Key Component #4: AutomationEngine: A description of AutomationEngine, the Dynatrace automation engine that enables the configuration and execution of automated tasks on the platform. 5
6. Key Platform Strengths: A discussion of the key strengths of the Dynatrace platform, including its ability to monitor and optimize application and system performance in real time. 6
7. Performance Analysis: An introduction to performance analysis in Dynatrace, including how to use the analysis tools to identify and troubleshoot performance issues. 7
8. Appdex: Application Performance Index: An explanation of Appdex, Dynatrace's application performance index that measures user satisfaction with an application's performance.
9. Page Load Analysis: An introduction to page load analysis in Dynatrace, including how to use the analysis tools to identify and troubleshoot performance issues when loading web pages.
10. User Sessions: Metrics: A description of user session metrics in Dynatrace, including how to use them to monitor and improve user experience. 10
11. User Sessions: Querying Grail DB: An introduction to how to query the Dynatrace Grail DB database for detailed information about user sessions.
12. Error Handling: A discussion of how to use Dynatrace to detect and troubleshoot errors in applications and systems. 12 13
13. Introduction to the Dynatrace API: An introduction to the Dynatrace API, including how to use it to integrate Dynatrace with other tools and platforms.
14. DEM Automation: A discussion of how to use Dynatrace to automate digital experience management (DEM), including setting up and running automated tasks. 15 16
15. Container Monitoring: An introduction to container monitoring in Dynatrace, including how to use monitoring tools to monitor the performance of containerized applications.

Requirements:

• Have a Dynatrace account and access to the platform.
• Have basic knowledge of monitoring and optimizing the performance of applications and systems.
• Be interested in learning how to use an advanced performance monitoring and analysis tool.