The Benefits of APM in a Staging Environment
The sooner you can see how your latest code is performing, the faster you can optimize it. APM metrics can help you with visibility in your application development process.
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Types in Ruby 3: New Features Explained
Even though Ruby is the go-to for many start-ups, it still hasn't been as powerful as its counterparts in areas such as linting, type validation, etc. This, however, is not true for long, as the...
8 Crucial Database Performance Metrics
What are the most important database performance metrics, and how do you monitor them? This is a question many IT professionals would like the answer to. We can collect and use a wide range of...
Best PHP APM Tools in 2026: A Developer's Guide
A practical look at APM tools for PHP and Laravel applications as of May 2026.
Optimize Trace Memory with Scout
Want to learn how to optimize trace memory? And the difference between APM tracing and observability tracing? Learn more with Scout APM
New Relic Alternative for Python
The most powerful language is python. It offers every attribute an object-oriented programming language has to offer. Let's evaluate how Scout stacks up against New Relic.
Services Oriented Architecture (SOA): Principles, Benefits, and Implementation
Services Oriented Architecture (SOA) is a style of software design where services are provided to the other components by application components, through a communication protocol over a network. The basic principles of SOA
How to Reduce the Costs of Downtime
When it comes to web development, downtime is not an option. If your site goes down, it's not just costing you potential customers - it's costing your team money. Read about how to reduce these costs.
The Real Cost of Downtime
The length of downtime must be taken into consideration because the more time there is for data to fall out of sync, the longer it is down. Read about the long-term consequences of downtime.
Biggest Mistakes Companies Make When Evaluating & Purchasing APM Software
Since buying an APM tool is not something that you'd do routinely, you should pay extra attention to do everything that can guide you in choosing the best tool for your use case.
Press Release: Scout APM announces new observability product, TelemetryHub
The Early Access Program (EAP) for TelemetryHub by Scout APM has just been released, according to Scout APM, a leading provider of Application Performance Monitoring (APM).
External Services Monitoring for Python
Learn how external monitoring for python can help capture and visualize data from an application's execution.