Software analytics company New Relic has now expanded its solution to the two most popular mobile device platforms through the recent release of its app for Android. The iOS application for iPhone (News - Alert) and iPad was introduced last year.
New Relic's apps allow customers to monitor data from wherever they may be, as well as be informed of any performance problems that arise.
Users of the free Android (News - Alert) app will be able to receive push notifications for application performance and availability issues; obtain real-time and historical visibility into browser and server side applications, native mobile apps and server resource utilization data for CPU, memory, disk and network; keep track on end user satisfaction ratings with New Relic Apdex; and be updated on any app errors and if errors are currently being worked on by a team member.
"Real-time data about your software can be even more powerful if it is sent directly to your mobile device, enabling you to take action wherever you are," Bill Hodak, senior director of product marketing for New Relic, said in a statement. "Android lovers can receive and acknowledge alerts, troubleshoot production software problems and collaborate with their teammates -- whether they're at their desks or on the go."
Hodak explained that the Android app offers customers the same critical data and charts that they would expect with New Relic but tailored to work on a mobile platform.
The New Relic apps for both iOS and Android can support New Relic APM (News - Alert), New Relic Browser, New Relic Mobile, New Relic Servers, while the New Relic Platform can only be supported on iOS devices.
Since the launch of the iOS app last year, 17 percent of New Relic's customers have used it which has led to more than 250,000 alerts being pushed out daily.
Not only do these push notifications let customers be aware of warnings and critical problems in their applications, but they can also see all New Relic standard metrics whether it be app server and browser metrics or mobile app data and key business transactions. The data is shown in charts and graphs and includes things such as details on page view timing and HTTP response times.
Edited by Maurice Nagle