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Observability Platforms 2022. Scott discusses the latest Gartner Magic Quadrant around APM and Observability.

Air Date: 07/07/2022 8:00 a.m. EST

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Show Notes:

Scott shared his thoughts around the Observability market for 2022.

New Relic CEO Transition (May 2021)

https://diginomica.com/all-change-new-relic-founder-lew-cirne-hands-over-ceo-seat-architect-firms-new-pricing-strategy

In April – laid off 7% of their workforce: https://www.channele2e.com/business/talent/new-relic-layoffs/ 

Bill Staples was the CPO – responsible for per user pricing verses per server pricing.

https://diginomica.com/new-relic-reinvents-observability-mainstream

They disrupted THEMSELVES!

Stock: Despite currently being unprofitable, New Relic has delivered a 241% return to shareholders over 5 years. 

https://simplywall.st/stocks/us/software/nyse-newr/new-relic/news/despite-currently-being-unprofitable-new-relic-nysenewr-has

Dynatrace CEO Transition: https://ir.dynatrace.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/229/dynatrace-announces-ceo-transition 

Rick McConnell takes over from John Van Siclen: https://www.govconwire.com/2021/11/akamai-exec-rick-mcconnell-to-succeed-john-van-siclen-as-dynatrace-ceo/ 

Splunk CEO Transition: https://martechseries.com/analytics/data-management-platforms/splunk-announces-ceo-transition/

Splunk Stock plunges: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/15/splunk-stock-plunges-as-ceo-doug-merritt-steps-down.html 

Why? Was it because it was without warning?

https://www.theregister.com/2021/11/16/splunk_ceo_steps_down/

“So why has Merritt left? The Register has a theory: the document thanks the former CEO for efforts that “enabled the company to become the leading data platform across Security, Observability and IT.”

But Splunk has long stated its ambitions to bust out of the IT ghetto and into the wider analytics market to serve HR, marketing, and finance teams.”

(The IT ghetto. Really?)

Talk about companies overall:

  • New Relic
  • Dynatrace
  • Splunk

https://searchitoperations.techtarget.com/news/252514150/New-Splunk-CEO-inherits-a-company-in-transition

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