Riverbed APM (Application Performance Management)

1. Application Performance Monitoring: Real-time monitoring of application performance metrics to identify issues and optimize performance.

2. Network Performance Monitoring: Visibility into network traffic and performance to diagnose and troubleshoot network-related issues.

3. User Experience Monitoring: Monitoring of end-user experience to ensure optimal performance and satisfaction.

4. End-to-End Visibility: Comprehensive visibility into the entire application delivery chain, from end-users to backend systems.

Before learning Riverbed APM (Application Performance Management), it's beneficial to have:

1. Understanding of Networking Fundamentals: Familiarity with networking concepts such as TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and routing protocols.

2. Knowledge of Application Architecture: Understanding of how applications are built and how they interact with networks and infrastructure components.

3. Experience with Monitoring Tools: Familiarity with other monitoring tools and concepts such as SNMP, NetFlow, packet capture analysis, and server monitoring.

4. Basic Troubleshooting Skills: Ability to diagnose and troubleshoot common network and application performance issues.

By learning Riverbed APM (Application Performance Management), you gain the following skills:

1. Application Performance Monitoring: Ability to monitor and analyze the performance of applications in real-time.

2. Network Performance Monitoring: Skills to monitor and troubleshoot network performance issues affecting application delivery.

3. User Experience Monitoring: Capability to assess end-user experience and optimize application performance accordingly.

4. Troubleshooting: Proficiency in diagnosing and resolving performance issues across the application delivery chain.