Monitoring the Long-Term Health of .NET Applications
Today's organizations have realized that the total cost of applications includes not only development, deployment, and training costs, but also costs associated with the long-term monitoring and maintenance of the application.
by Victor Mushkatin
June 17, 2009
hile watching application development practices evolve over the years, I have noticed a monumental shift in the way companies approach cost reductions throughout the application lifecycle. The bottom line is, of course, return on investment, or TCO. Whatever they call it, organizations are developing and maintaining applications at an unsurpassed rate, hoping to make gains in employee productivity, increase company revenue, and improve customer satisfaction. The ultimate goal is to achieve operational efficiencies and reduce costs. However, companies always face a trade-off: the business value of the application vs. its development and maintenance costs.
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hile watching application development practices evolve over the years, I have noticed a monumental shift in the way companies approach cost reductions throughout the application lifecycle. The bottom line is, of course, return on investment, or TCO. Whatever they call it, organizations are developing and maintaining applications at an unsurpassed rate, hoping to make gains in employee productivity, increase company revenue, and improve customer satisfaction. The ultimate goal is to achieve operational efficiencies and reduce costs. However, companies always face a trade-off: the business value of the application vs. its development and maintenance costs. 
