Apica CPTO Andi Mann has a warning for CIOs in a new Forbes Technology Council piece: agentic AI is about to deliver its own version of the cloud bill shock. Drawing on new Omdia research commissioned by Apica, Andi points to a stark number, 59% of enterprises have already paused or killed an agentic AI … Read more

Apica CPTO Andi Mann writes for Forbes Technology Council that agentic AI is about to give CIOs a familiar shock: an out-of-control bill they didn’t see coming. Token consumption is piling up the same way cloud spend once did, unmonitored, across business units and shadow IT. Omdia research commissioned by Apica backs this up: 59% … Read more

Apica and Omdia’s new report finds that enterprises expect telemetry data from agent-based AI to increase 9.5x over two years, yet nearly two-thirds say they’re only “somewhat prepared” or less. The cost pressure is already hitting: 59% have paused at least one AI project because observability costs got too high — making them the core … Read more

Apica commissioned Omdia/Informa TechTarget to survey 300 enterprise IT decision-makers, and the headline number is hard to ignore: respondents expect a 9.5x increase in telemetry data over the next two years as agentic AI scales up. About two-thirds said they’re either underprepared or flat-out unprepared to handle it, and 59% have already killed or delayed … Read more

Andi Mann, Apica’s CPTO, breaks down research showing that telemetry costs from agentic AI have already outpaced compute costs in 69% of enterprise deployments, with 59% of organizations killing or pausing AI projects because the monitoring bills got too big. The agents getting shelved first are the ones covering cybersecurity, compliance, and fraud detection. Mann’s … Read more

Apica CPTO Andi Mann argues that the observability industry’s core problem isn’t platform capability but architecture. Intelligence needs to move into the telemetry pipeline itself, where data can be acted on before it reaches a platform. Datadog’s early-stage AI research partnership with Sakana AI, he contends, is proof that even the best-funded vendors aren’t there … Read more

Apica’s Ascent platform version 2.16 adds synthetic monitoring support for AI agents, along with new RUM and SLO dashboards, cost-correlation for telemetry rules, and performance improvements — all aimed at helping DevOps teams control the exploding volume and cost of telemetry data as AI-generated code drives more applications into production environments. READ MORE

On April 7, Apica announced Ascent 2.16, a foundational platform release the company is positioning as the telemetry infrastructure enterprises need to support autonomous AI agents at production scale, making them Agentic-Ready. VMblog sat down with Andi Mann, Chief Product and Technology Officer at Apica, to dig into what ‘Agentic-Ready’ actually means, why legacy observability … Read more

As originally published by Forbes Technology Council. Years ago, when I was an industry analyst researching operational efficiency, I discovered something disturbing: The average mean time to repair (MTTR) for IT incidents was four hours, with the first hour spent waiting for customers to report the problem. We’ve barely improved since then, and many industries … Read more

Modern observability platforms have revolutionized how enterprises monitor and manage complex systems. But as data volumes explode, the economics behind these platforms are coming under scrutiny. In this exclusive VMblog Q&A, Andi Mann, CPTO at Apica, and a veteran of enterprise operations, product strategy, and observability, shares hard-earned insights from decades in the field and offers … Read more

Andi Mann is Chief Product and Technology Officer at Apica, a leader in telemetry pipelines for observability platforms. Early in my career, I ran operations for a major financial institution’s mainframe environment. Three consoles. Four screens each. My job was to manually correlate log data by timestamp, jumping between displays, trying to piece together what … Read more

Andi Mann, newly appointed chief product and technology officer for Apica, explains why there is a pressing need to find better ways to manage and store all the telemetry data being collected by observability platforms. READ MORE

Digital careers report for August reveals continued demand for cybersecurity, data, and AI skills, and CIOs taking on COO roles in key moments of business change Technology: Well-known tech sector CTO Andi Mann is now Chief Product and Technology Officer (CPTO) for Apica, the Swedish observability platform provider. Mann spent over six years at Splunk and … Read more

As organizations gather for KubeCon + CloudNativeCon EU 2025 in London, observability remains a key focus for teams managing complex Kubernetes deployments by Lori Bertelli, director of product marketing + communications, Apica This was originally published on The New Stack The landscape of cloud native observability continues to evolve rapidly as organizations deploy increasingly complex … Read more

With digital experience the primary battleground for customer loyalty, unified intelligence rather than fragmented monitoring will set market leaders apart. by Lori Bertelli This was originally published on The New Stack. In today’s digital economy, the quality of digital experiences directly affects business outcomes. Yet many organizations continue to approach telemetry data management and observability through a … Read more

In a significant move to reshape the observability landscape, Apica has launched Ascent Freemium, offering organizations of all sizes access to enterprise-grade telemetry data management without upfront costs. As companies grapple with ever-increasing volumes of operational data, the need for sophisticated yet accessible observability solutions has never been more pressing. In this exclusive VMblog interview, … Read more

Without reliable data collection now coming from multiple sources, even the most advanced observability platforms become unreliable. by Ranjan Parthasarathy This was originally published on The New Stack. In today’s digital landscape, traditional observability approaches have already given way to what industry leaders recognize as Observability 2.0. This new era of observability demands a fundamental … Read more

I spoke with the CPTO of Apica, Ranjan Parthasarathy, about how they bring AI to the big and busy world of telemetry and observability data. READ MORE

Apica, Stockholm-based active monitoring platform that helps solve complex digital performance issues, is launching a free plan for “enterprise-grade telemetry data management and observability READ MORE

The IT industry continues to evolve at breakneck speed, setting the stage for a transformative year filled with innovation and strategic advancements. As we wrap up the week ending January 24th, 2025, the digital domain is buzzing with developments that promise to reshape industries and redefine business strategies. This week’s key themes highlight the surging … Read more

Observability and data management supplier Apica announced a Freemium version of its Ascent offering, providing free access to an enterprise-grade telemetry pipeline and intelligent observability, processing up to 1 TB/month of logs, metrics, traces, events, and alerts. Ascent is designed to help organizations centrally manage and automate their telemetry data workflows and gain insights from … Read more

Apica announced a Freemium version of its Ascent platform, providing free access to enterprise-grade telemetry pipeline management and intelligent observability. Ascent is designed to help organizations centrally manage and automate their telemetry data workflows, gain key insights from their data, and maximize their users’ digital experience. READ MORE

Apica today made available a free edition of its telemetry data management and observability platform that can be used to process up to 1TB per month of logs, metrics, traces, events and alerts. The company has been making a case for a unified approach to collecting this data using open source tools to pull data … Read more

InfoWorld recognizes the year’s best products in AI, business intelligence, cloud, devops, and more. Artificial intelligence, including generative AI, continues to evolve rapidly across enterprise organizations, despite a lot of heavy lifting still required of software developers and data scientists. Many organizations continue to struggle to move generative AI applications, and the large language models … Read more

Foundry announces the 2024 InfoWorld Technology of the Year Award finalists The InfoWorld Technology of the Year Awards recognize the most innovative products in software development, devops, cloud computing, data management, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. READ MORE

Telemetry data is to your system what sensors are to an automobile. Put simply, it is vital. However, handling telemetry data is cumbersome, particularly with the current data explosion. Enterprises require telemetry data for proactive management of complex systems and informed strategic planning with: Real-time system monitoring Rapid issue detection and diagnosis Performance optimization Data-driven … Read more

It is evident that artificial intelligence is the driving force behind the swift developments in enterprise technology. Part of that is the rising urge to automate various sectors. The AI revolution brought about a paradigm shift in data management, making organizations need to adjust to new ways and technologies for managing their data. However, this … Read more

AIOps emerged as a response to modern IT systems’ overwhelming volume and complexity of data. These tools were needed to help keep up with the demands of large-scale distributed systems. AIOps offered a promising way to automate routine tasks, detect anomalies, and provide proactive insights, but its limitations have become increasingly apparent. Many AIOps solutions … Read more

Apica, a leader in telemetry, data management, and active observability, is debuting Fleet Data Management, the “first mile” of the telemetry pipeline that standardizes data collection across large telemetry fleets with a dynamic, adaptable framework. Featuring seamless integrations and comprehensive observability, Fleet Data Management transforms traditional, static telemetry with extensive automation and customization capabilities. READ … Read more

We live in a world where technology is rapidly evolving. With unprecedented amounts of data and over 90% of the globe shifting to cloud-native environments, there is an immense need for insight into the inner workings of a system’s behavior and performance. READ MORE

We live in a world where technology is rapidly evolving. With unprecedented amounts of data and over 90% of the globe shifting to cloud-native environments, there is an immense need for insight into the inner workings of a system’s behavior and performance. READ MORE

Apica announced that its Ascent platform has achieved Powered by Oracle Cloud Expertise and is now available in the Oracle Cloud Marketplace, offering added value to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) customers. The Apica Ascent platform enables customers to access the Ascent platform’s Flow and Lake offerings, giving them data pipeline control and the ability to … Read more

Apica announced that its Ascent platform has achieved Powered by Oracle Cloud Expertise and is now available in the Oracle Cloud Marketplace, offering added value to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) customers. The Apica Ascent platform enables customers to access the Ascent platform’s Flow and Lake offerings, giving them data pipeline control and the ability to … Read more

The Apica Ascent platform offers new capabilities for data pipeline control and indexing incoming data. Apica’s Ascent platform focuses primarily on providing visibility. It provides companies with telemetry, data management options and observability features. This allows them to detect and solve challenges around data. Among other things, this can be useful for keeping data functioning … Read more

Data management and observability vendor Apica has upgraded its Ascent Platform following its recent acquisitions of data fabric firm LOGIQ.AI and telemetry data management specialist Circonus. READ MORE

Apica, the leader in data management and active observability, is debuting version 2.0 of the Apica Ascent Platform, acting as a culmination of Apica’s recently acquired entities—LOGIQ.AI, a data fabric innovator, and Circonus, a telemetry data management provider. Incorporating the features from both acquired companies’ platforms, Ascent platform 2.0 empowers organizations with deeper, more enriched … Read more

STOCKHOLM and EL SEGUNDO, Calif. , June 11, 2024 — Apica, a leader in data management and active observability, today announced new capabilities for its Apica Ascent Platform. Following the company’s acquisitions of data fabric innovator LOGIQ.AI and telemetry data management pioneer Circonus, Apica has integrated capabilities from both organizations into its platform to provide … Read more

Apica announced new capabilities for its Apica Ascent Platform. Following the company’s acquisitions of data fabric innovator LOGIQ.AI and telemetry data management pioneer Circonus, Apica has integrated capabilities from both organizations into its platform to provide deeper insights into data management. This makes it easier for customers to gather the needed data and seamlessly apply … Read more

Application monitoring and data management startup Apica AB has finally delivered on the integrations it promised following its recent acquisitions of Logiq.ai LLC and Circonus Inc. READ MORE

Like every technology, data management is evolving. Successful companies strive to manage their data efficiently, and much of the focus today remains on digital transformation, which may include incorporating cloud-native technologies. READ MORE

Apica, the data management and active observability provider, is announcing its recent acquisition of Circonus, the telemetry data company, as well as a new funding round led by Riverside Acceleration Capital (RAC), with participation from existing investors Industrifonden, SEB Foundation, Oxx, and Leo Capital. Apica’s latest acquisition, paired with its capital infusion, propels the company … Read more

Apica announced it has acquired telemetry data company Circonus and new funding led by Riverside Acceleration Capital (RAC) to continue providing a modern approach to observability data management for enterprise organizations. READ MORE

Application monitoring and observability startup Apica AB today announced its second acquisition in the space of six months, buying a small telemetry data company called Circonus Inc. for an undisclosed price. READ MORE

Discover how the union of Apica and Circonus, supported by $6 million in funding, is set to revolutionize data management and observability, reshaping industry standards and customer expectations. READ MORE

Apica, the company behind the data observability and data management platform Ascent, has acquired telemetry data management pioneer Circonus. It intends to integrate the Circonus functionality into the Ascent platform, with the assistance of the six employees who are joining it through the acquisition. READ MORE

Apica, a data management and active observability solutions provider, has acquired telemetry data company Circonus, for an undisclosed amount. READ MORE

For IT teams, cutting tech debt and reducing toil is most likely at the top of their 2024 New Year’s resolutions. In the ever-evolving landscape of data management and artificial intelligence (AI), businesses are increasingly turning to operational data lakes to do just that: store and harness operational data as efficiently as possible. READ MORE

For IT teams, cutting tech debt and reducing toil is most likely at the top of their 2024 New Year’s resolutions. In the ever-evolving landscape of data management and artificial intelligence (AI), businesses are increasingly turning to operational data lakes to do just that: store and harness operational data as efficiently as possible. READ MORE

Welcome to insideBIGDATA’s annual technology predictions round-up! The big data industry has significant inertia moving into 2024. In order to give our valued readers a pulse on important new trends leading into next year, we here at insideBIGDATA heard from all our friends across the vendor ecosystem to get their insights, reflections and predictions for … Read more

As part of this year’s Insight Jam Live event, the Solutions Review editors have compiled a list of predictions for 2024 from some of the most experienced professionals across the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Business Process Management (BPM), and Marketing Technology marketplaces. As part of Solutions Review’s annual WorkTech Insight Jam, we called for the … Read more

Telemetry pipelines may sound like a complex and relatively new concept, but they’ve been around for a long time. Telemetry pipelines play a crucial role in harnessing the power of telemetry data; think of it as the key to enabling true observability. READ MORE

By making cryptic machine data human readable, generative AI will dramatically reduce the time and energy IT teams spend on managing and interpreting data generated by operational systems. As Deloitte has put it, data is “the new gold.” Innovative IoT (internet of things) devices seem to arrive on the market daily, and the amount of … Read more

As we look ahead to 2024, it is a fairly obvious prediction that data volumes will continue to rise and there are catalysts aplenty to thank. From global catastrophes, energy conservation efforts, AI and the new ways of digital communication, the amounts of data needing to be managed will reach new highs. We will also … Read more

In this article, we’ll embark on a journey to explore the multifaceted methods and tools for monitoring website availability effectively. READ MORE

Ten years ago, the economy was very different. Enterprise tech rode a massive wave, but the tide has changed recently, which means companies must also reapproach how they interact with and utilize data. Artificial intelligence (AI) has come to town and is not leaving. Our work is evolving thanks to AI and machine learning (ML), … Read more

A range of announcements last week, with several conferences producing multiple announcements, many of which were around generative AI. SugarCRM has announced the latest iteration of its AI-fuelled CRM platform with the introduction of generative AI. ContractPodAI revealed new features for Leah Legal CoPilot, a product it released earlier this year. Tricentis added Virtual Mobile … Read more

Apica, a leader in data management and active observability, is debuting a new generative AI (genAI) assistant for the Apica Ascent Platform, designed to enrich data context and fill knowledge gaps. Following Apica’s acquisition of Logiq.ai in August, the launch of Generative AI Assistant for Apica Ascent merges genAI capabilities with data operations. READ MORE

Apica announced the general availability of its Generative AI Assistant for the Apica Ascent Platform. The first functionality introduced since Apica acquired Logiq.ai in August, Apica delivers advanced artificial intelligence capabilities to streamline and enhance data management worldwide. <a class=”custom-button-news” href=”https://www.apmdigest.com/apica-announces-generative-ai-assistant-for-ascent-platform#:~:text=Apica%20announced%20the%20general%20availability,and%20enhance%20data%20management%20worldwide.” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>READ MORE</a>

Starting today, the generative AI assistant for the Apica Ascent Platform is generally available. This brings artificial intelligence capabilities for the first time to a data fabric, according to the company. Apica can add generative AI through its acquisition of Logiq.ai. This acquisition took place in August, and the AI assistant is the first elaboration … Read more

In this article, learn more about understanding the significance of IoT Testing and how it has the power to impact our everyday lives directly. If “green” was the most overused word of the 2010s, for the 2020s, surely it’s “smart.” Smartphones, smartwatches, smart homes, smart clothing, smart appliances, smart shampoo…. We made up that last … Read more

PALO ALTO, Calif. – October 5, 2011 –Apica, a leading load testing and performance-monitoring provider for cloud and mobile applications, today announced the immediate availability of Apica AzureCheck, a revolutionary new monitoring and performance measuring service designed specifically for Microsoft’s cloud service, Azure. The service is being offered at no cost for a 30 day … Read more