One way to cut through marketing hype when evaluating Java Web application tools is to look back at basic Java Web development tools and see where the new tool takes you from there. Adding new tools ...

While legacy application monitoring tools have deep visibility into Java and .NET code, new tools are emerging that are focused on modern application and infrastructure stacks.

The tools from CA Wily and Mercury Interactive (now part of Hewlett-Packard) were the first generation of monitoring software that made it possible to keep the biggest Java sites humming along.

A variety of tools are available for monitoring Java applications, from the classics (like the Unix command top) to sophisticated remote monitoring solutions like Oracle’s infrastructure monitoring.

The tools from CA Wily and Mercury Interactive (now part of Hewlett-Packard) were the first generation of monitoring software that made it possible to keep the biggest Java sites humming along.