Editing AppDynamics (section)

== Creating (Synthesis / Create) ==
🏗️ Demonstrate designing or building with the topic.

=== Design patterns & best practices ===
* Instrument critical flows first (checkout, login, search).  
* Enforce consistent tier naming conventions.  
* Manage BT naming to reduce fragmentation.  
* Version dashboards and rules across environments.  

=== Security, governance, or ethical considerations ===
* Mask/obfuscate PII  
* Enforce RBAC  
* Encrypt communication between agents and controller  
* Audit dashboard access  

=== Lifecycle management strategies ===
* Standardize agent versions  
* Promote dashboards and configs Dev → QA → Prod  
* Re-baseline after architecture changes  
* Archive deprecated applications  

=== Scalability & optimization patterns ===
* Use SaaS Controllers for large-scale environments  
* Shard apps into logical tiers  
* Tune sampling for high-throughput endpoints  
* Integrate with Cisco Observability Platform  

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