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Using DEX or SAM for application monitoring

Monitor your application usage and performance with Software Asset Management (SAM) or Digital End-User Experience (DEX), depending on your organization's needs. SAM and DEX both use the Agent Client Collector (ACC).

DEX supports software metering through its integration with ACC and SAM. The following table helps you choose the appropriate application monitoring option for your organization.

Use caseDEX or SAM
Monitor both performance and usageDEX
Monitor usage onlySAM
Maximum number of applications monitoredDEXUp to 200 apps
Large-scale software meteringSAMScalable beyond 200 apps

For more information for application monitoring with DEX, see Add an application for monitoring.

For more information on application monitoring with SAM, see the following: