Synthetic testing, also known as synthetic monitoring or proactive monitoring, is a way to identify performance issues with key user journeys by simulating real user traffic.
At its heart, Synthetic Testing is all about automation. It involves browsers visiting specific web pages, performing actions, and ensuring everything works as it should.
Synthetic Testing goes beyond just checking if something works. It measures network performance, frontend performance, and provides insights into how well tasks are completed.
The advantages of Synthetic Testing include comprehensive problem discovery, early problem detection, scalability, and performance insights.