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Improve SLO accuracy and performance with Datadog Synthetic Monitoring

SLOs are key for improving user satisfaction, prioritizing engineering projects, and measuring overall performance. Given the important role that SLOs play in determining organizational benchmarks, teams need to ensure that SLO metrics—also called service level indicators (SLIs)—are reported accurately and maintained consistently within an acceptable range.

Why synthetic testing is the secret to proactive Teams management

The more organizations depend on collaboration solutions like Microsoft Teams for productivity, the more IT departments are expected to ensure a seamless experience every time. That demands more than just rapid troubleshooting when issues occur: it requires IT teams to get ahead of problems and keep them from affecting users in the first place. For that, synthetic testing is a must.

Real User Monitoring (RUM) vs. Synthetic Monitoring: Understanding Best Practices

For modern engineering and DevOps teams, user experience isn’t a post-deployment concern, it’s a critical operational metric. Monitoring how real users interact with your application is no longer optional, especially in high-traffic, dynamic, or global environments. This is where real user monitoring (RUM) proves indispensable. But RUM isn’t the only approach.

Site24x7: Synthetic monitoring vs. Real user monitoring

Want to know the difference between synthetic monitoring and real user monitoring (RUM)? You're not alone. In this video, we break down both monitoring types, show how they work, and explain when to use each—so you can build a monitoring strategy that gives you full visibility into your website or application performance. Here’s what you’ll learn: Whether you're a DevOps engineer, SRE, or IT admin, this video will help you make smarter monitoring decisions.

Optimizing the end-user experience: How to perform a browser check in Grafana Cloud Synthetic Monitoring

Synthetic monitoring is a vital practice to proactively track the health and performance of web applications. Instead of waiting for users to report problems, synthetic monitoring helps developers catch issues before they impact real users. One powerful type of synthetic monitoring is the browser check. These checks go beyond basic ping checks, simulating how a user would actually interact with your website’s interface.

Evaluating Synthetic Monitoring Platforms: What to Look for in 2025

Synthetic monitoring simulates user interactions with applications to proactively identify performance issues before they impact real users. Modern distributed systems require sophisticated monitoring capabilities to effectively test microservices, APIs, and complex user journeys across diverse environments. This article provides a framework to evaluate synthetic monitoring platforms in 2025.

Introduction To Browser Checks | Grafana Cloud Synthetic Monitoring

Learn how to set up browser checks using Grafana Cloud Synthetic Monitoring. In this video, we walk through how to create a browser check and analyze test results. Browser checks simulate real user interactions to track critical workflows and catch issues early.

Monitoring the Impossible & Other Use Cases - Webinar by 2Steps Tech with David Dick (co-founder)

2Steps is changing the landscape of proactive monitoring. Now, in this lunch-and-learn, you get a deeper dive on the platform and how organisations are using it for previously-unsolved problems. Observability professionals have described 2Steps saying, “There is no better way to do it,” “It’s incredibly valuable,” “Nothing can really compare,” and “The only reason lots of businesses aren't doing this already is they simply don't know about it.”