Observability with Elastic: APM + Synthetic Monitoring in Action

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In this session, we'll explore how Elastic Observability provides complete visibility into your applications — from backend services to user experience. We'll start with Elastic APM, where you'll learn how to monitor application performance, identify slow transactions, detect service failures, and understand dependencies through the Service Map. Then, we'll extend observability to the user layer using Synthetic Monitoring, ensuring your applications perform well before users notice issues. Finally, we'll see how the Elastic AI Assistant accelerates troubleshooting by pinpointing potential root causes instantly.

Learning Goals

By the end of this session, participants will: Instrument an application using the Elastic APM agent to capture performance data. Visualize application dependencies with the Service Map to understand how services interact. Analyze transactions, spans, errors, and metrics to identify bottlenecks and performance issues. Use Elastic AI Assistant to assist with quick root-cause identification and correlation. Leverage Synthetic Monitoring to track uptime and user experience continuously. Connect APM insights with end-user performance data to achieve complete, end-to-end observability.

Agenda Overview

Overview of observability pillars (Logs, Metrics, Traces). Why APM matters and how Elastic helps. Introduction to Application Performance Monitoring (APM) APM Fundamentals Troubleshooting with APM Wrap-Up & Q&A