#Instana

AI-powered application monitoring.


#Features

FeatureDescription
Auto-discoveryAutomatic instrumentation
Dependency MapVisual service topology
AI AlertingSmart anomaly detection
Unbounded AnalyticsNo sampling

#Agent Installation

bash
1# Linux one-liner
2curl -o setup_agent.sh https://setup.instana.io/agent && chmod 700 ./setup_agent.sh && sudo ./setup_agent.sh -a key -d ingestion-host -t dynamic -e ingestion.instana.io:443 -s
3
4# Docker
5docker run -d --name instana-agent \
6  --pid=host --network=host \
7  -e INSTANA_AGENT_KEY=your_key \
8  instana/agent

#Key Differentiators

  • No agent configuration needed
  • 1-second granularity
  • Full trace capture (no sampling)
  • Automatic root cause analysis

#Kubernetes

bash
1# Helm install
2helm install instana-agent \
3  --set agent.key=your_key \
4  --set zone.name=my-cluster \
5  instana/instana-agent

[!TIP] Pro Tip: Instana's auto-discovery is excellent for dynamic environments!