EMC Smarts Application Connectivity Monitor helps ensure reliable access to business-critical applications by delivering true intelligence about distributed application availability—simplifying incident triage and accelerating resolution. Application Connectivity Monitor leverages the correlation power of EMC Smarts IP Availability Manager to identify, in real time, whether distributed application problems stem from a failed host, application process, network component, or other infrastructure failure. With this critical information, IT operations can significantly reduce application downtime and improve service availability.