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2.6.2 Extended manageability The extended manageability capabilities of WebSphere XD help to simplify IT management, while maintaining administrator control. It can be difficult to visualize and manage complex IT environments where tens of applications are deployed on hundreds of appservers. Although the WebSphere Application Server Administrative Console provides excellent built-in capabilities, the special needs of very complex deployments require an aggregated, meaningful view of the application runtime environment. WebSphere XD extends the Administrative Console to allow operators to see at a glance what is happening in their infrastructures and the relative health of the components. It also enhances the existing WebSphere Application Server Administrative Console by charting application performance against business goals. AlertsŪ that notify you when intervention is required to deliver on business goals help decrease human-intensive monitoring and management.

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