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Experience IBM Instana Observability with a free trial.

Get hands-on experience with Instana's automated, AI-powered observability platform. See how you can use Instana to proactively solve issues across your application stack with real-time, full-stack visibility.

Instana APM observability sandbox

Get quick access to Instana with your business email. The sandbox provides an immediate way to explore Instana's capabilities without a lengthy setup process.

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Full-featured environment

Get started with a full-featured trial environment. The free trial gives you comprehensive access to Instana's complete observability platform.

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What you can explore

During your free trial, you can experience Instana's key capabilities:

  • Full-stack observability - Access high-fidelity data updated every second to identify, trace, and fix issues before they impact users
  • Agentic AI-powered investigation - Accelerate incident investigation and resolution with automated runbook creation and incident summarization
  • Real-time discovery - Automatically detect changes across applications and infrastructure with no manual effort
  • OpenTelemetry integration - Comprehensive monitoring for microservices and cloud-native applications
  • 300+ supported technologies - Out-of-the-box integrations with no plug-ins or application restarts required

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