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Monitoring Single Page Applications with Synthetics and Browser-based RUM

Businesses today are increasingly dependent on Single Page Applications (SPAs) for better user experiences. A Single Page App is when a user loads a web document and the application then updates different parts of the page with background requests. This is opposed to the more traditional Multi-page Applications (MPAs) where each click loads a different web document. Like the way you’re (hopefully) reading different pages on this web server.

[Webinar] Optimize your critical workflows by managing multi-step synthetic transactions

Are your critical workflows performing well? Or, are issues hampering your site’s user experience? Watch our webinar to learn how important it is to track the performance of your workflows and how Site24x7’s synthetic monitoring tool can help you offer a perfect user experience. The webinar also touches upon the various metrics that will help you in debugging the performance issues in your critical workflows or transactions.

Improve your API test coverage with Datadog Synthetic Monitoring

As your applications grow, your teams may be faced with managing a complex, expanding mesh of potentially thousands of loosely connected APIs—each one a new point of failure that can be difficult to track and patch. API sprawl comes naturally in rapidly expanding, distributed applications, and the difficulty of maintaining centralized knowledge and toolsets for your APIs creates friction when teams need to leverage APIs they don’t own.

Utilizing Synthetic Testing in Networking (Synthetic Network Testing)

Network performance is the lifeblood of modern enterprises, underpinning everything from communication to data transfer, and even the smooth functioning of mission-critical applications. A single glitch can lead to downtime, productivity losses, and dissatisfied users. This is where synthetic testing steps into the spotlight as an invaluable tool for ensuring your network's reliability and resilience.

The Synthetic Monitoring Beginner's Guide

Synthetic monitoring is one holistic technique within the wide world of IT monitoring and application performance monitoring (APM) and it’s focused on web performance. Synthetic monitoring emulates the transaction paths between a client and application server and monitors what happens. The goal of synthetic monitoring is to understand how a real user might experience an app or website. In this article, let’s go deep with this topic.

Using Synthetic Testing for Better Network Observability with Kentik

Mike Krygeris discusses using synthetic testing to maximize network performance and minimize downtime in today’s complex cloud, hybrid, and private on-prem networks. Learn how synthetic testing can help increase observability in all types of networks and web applications.

What is Synthetic Testing?

Synthetic testing, also referred to as continuous monitoring or synthetic monitoring, is a technique for identifying performance problems with critical user journeys and application endpoints before they impair the user experience. Businesses may use synthetic testing to assess the uptime of their services, application response times, and the efficiency of consumer transactions on a proactive basis.

How to Monitor SaaS Environments with Synthetic Monitoring

Today, we bring you a quick and straightforward overview of "How to Monitor SaaS Environments with Synthetic Monitoring." Whether you're a seasoned professional or a beginner in the SaaS world, understanding the basics of synthetics monitoring can give your SaaS environment a significant boost. In this short video, we're cutting through the clutter and going straight to the point. No deep dives, no overwhelming details – just a crisp, concise look at how synthetics monitoring works. Perfect for those just starting out or anyone in need of a quick refresher.

The Complementary Power of RUM & Internet Synthetic Monitoring

User expectations are at an all-time high, and any performance hiccups can lead to frustrated users and lost business opportunities. To get real-time insights into their digital assets and succeed in this competitive landscape, businesses need Internet Performance Monitoring (IPM) that incorporates both synthetic and Real User Monitoring (RUM). RUM and synthetics are two powerful tools that, when used in tandem, offer a comprehensive view of performance and user experience.