What is this?
Pinpoint is an APM (Application Performance Management) tool for large-scale distributed systems, mainly written for Java (with PHP and Python agent support), inspired by Google's Dapper paper.
Pinpoint is an APM (Application Performance Management) tool for large-scale distributed systems, mainly written for Java (with PHP and Python agent support), inspired by Google's Dapper paper.Is it a single agent or a full platform with a server?It is a full platform: a Collector that receives trace data, a Web UI for visualizing it, and Agents installed on each application to send traces to the Collector.
It is a full platform: a Collector that receives trace data, a Web UI for visualizing it, and Agents installed on each application to send traces to the Collector.How do I get it running?Follow the Quick-start guide for a simple test run, or the full Installation guide for a production setup; Pinpoint can also be deployed to Kubernetes using the separate pinpoint-kubernetes project.
Follow the Quick-start guide for a simple test run, or the full Installation guide for a production setup; Pinpoint can also be deployed to Kubernetes using the separate pinpoint-kubernetes project.What Java version and database do I need?You need JDK 8+ for the agent (newer collector/web/batch components require JDK 11 or 17 depending on version), plus HBase as the storage backend (HBase 2.x required from v3.0.x onward).
You need JDK 8+ for the agent (newer collector/web/batch components require JDK 11 or 17 depending on version), plus HBase as the storage backend (HBase 2.x required from v3.0.x onward).Does adding Pinpoint slow down my application?Pinpoint is designed to have minimal performance impact, adding roughly a 3% increase in resource usage according to the project.
Pinpoint is designed to have minimal performance impact, adding roughly a 3% increase in resource usage according to the project.Does it only work with Java apps?No, while the core agent and server are Java-based, Pinpoint also provides separate agents for PHP and Python applications.
No, while the core agent and server are Java-based, Pinpoint also provides separate agents for PHP and Python applications.What does the ServerMap feature actually show me?It visualizes the topology of your distributed system, letting you click on a node to see its current status and transaction count.
It visualizes the topology of your distributed system, letting you click on a node to see its current status and transaction count.Can I see what is happening inside my app right now, not just historical data?Yes, the Realtime Active Thread Chart monitors active threads inside applications in real time, and the Request/Response Scatter Chart lets you drag over live traffic patterns to inspect individual transactions.
Yes, the Realtime Active Thread Chart monitors active threads inside applications in real time, and the Request/Response Scatter Chart lets you drag over live traffic patterns to inspect individual transactions.Which frameworks and libraries does Pinpoint instrument out of the box?It supports a huge range of modules including Tomcat/Jetty/Spring/Spring Boot, Apache HttpClient/OkHttp, Thrift/gRPC/Dubbo, Kafka/RabbitMQ/RocketMQ, MySQL/Oracle/PostgreSQL/MongoDB/Redis, and connection pools like HikariCP and Druid.
It supports a huge range of modules including Tomcat/Jetty/Spring/Spring Boot, Apache HttpClient/OkHttp, Thrift/gRPC/Dubbo, Kafka/RabbitMQ/RocketMQ, MySQL/Oracle/PostgreSQL/MongoDB/Redis, and connection pools like HikariCP and Druid.Is there a way to try Pinpoint without installing it?Yes, the project offers a live demo so you can explore the UI before setting anything up.
Yes, the project offers a live demo so you can explore the UI before setting anything up.Which topics is it in?distributed-tracing, apm, tracing, kafka, elasticsearch, grpc, mongodb, microservices, php, mysql, redis, observability
distributed-tracing, apm, tracing, kafka, elasticsearch, grpc, mongodb, microservices, php, mysql, redis, observability