From AppDynamics database monitoring to Obsfly

• Cisco acquisition stalled product velocity in 2024-2025.
• Database module pricing piggybacks on APM seats — expensive.
• Limited modern engine coverage (Mongo / ClickHouse / Cassandra).
• No BYOC.

Fairness signal — useful in renewal conversations.

• Tight APM correlation if you already standardized on AppDynamics.
• Strong enterprise support contracts.

1. Step 1

   Audit AppD database license footprint

   Pull license usage from the controller; identify which DB hosts are monitored.

2. Step 2

   Install Obsfly agent in parallel

   Doesn't conflict with AppD's machine agent.

3. Step 3

   Rebuild correlation

   Use service: tags to maintain APM ↔ DB correlation.

4. Step 4

   Negotiate AppD wind-down

   Most enterprise AppD contracts allow module-level reduction at renewal.

• If you have AppD APM, keep it. Obsfly is DB-specific; you'd lose APM coverage otherwise.

Does Obsfly integrate with AppD APM?

Yes — services tagged the same way appear correlated in both. Use whichever UI suits the question.