Based on the official information from Splunk’s June 2025 update, here’s a crystal-clear breakdown of the current relationship and distinction between Splunk AppDynamics and the Splunk Observability Cloud:
✅ Current State: AppDynamics Joins the Splunk Observability Portfolio
AppDynamics is NOT discontinued. It has been:
- Renamed to Splunk AppDynamics
- Fully integrated into the Splunk Observability portfolio
- Positioned as the best-in-class solution for hybrid and three-tier (traditional) environments
“Use just AppDynamics or AppDynamics and other Splunk products. No migration needed.”
🔍 Key Differences – June 2025
| Feature / Scope | Splunk AppDynamics | Splunk Observability Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Use Case Focus | Traditional 3-tier, hybrid, SAP apps | Cloud-native, containerized, microservices |
| Primary Strengths | Deep application monitoring, business-transaction correlation, SAP, application security | Cloud-native instrumentation, OpenTelemetry, real-time metrics/logs/traces |
| Monitoring Domain | On-prem, hybrid cloud, enterprise data centers | Kubernetes, serverless, cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP) |
| Agent Type | AppDynamics agents (Java, .NET, etc.) | OpenTelemetry SDKs + auto-injection |
| Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM) | Browser & mobile RUM, session insights | Real-user monitoring, synthetic testing |
| AI Usage | Business risk mapping, anomaly detection | AI for full-stack correlation, root-cause, proactive alerts |
| Integration Path | Works standalone or in combination with Splunk | Designed to work natively with Splunk Platform |
🧠 Unified Observability Vision
Both products now share:
- A unified AI engine for root-cause detection and faster remediation
- The ability to correlate application, infrastructure, network, and security signals
- Shared telemetry standards, such as OpenTelemetry where supported
“AppDynamics is expanding observability for hybrid and on-prem applications… powered by AI that accelerates troubleshooting and resolution across teams.”
🎯 Summary
Splunk AppDynamics:
- Still in active development
- Ideal for: Enterprises with SAP, monoliths, or hybrid cloud apps
- Gives deep visibility into app logic, business impact, and on-prem services
Splunk Observability Cloud:
- Best for: Cloud-native, dynamic, distributed workloads
- Offers high-speed ingestion and real-time telemetry correlation
💬 No migration is required unless you’re moving from AppDynamics’ legacy cloud-native agents to Splunk Observability Cloud for modern stacks.
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