What happens when critical workflows aren't tracked?
Slow-loading pages with broken steps
Negative user experience for customers
Loss of trust and brand reputation
With Site24x7’s synthetic transaction monitoring
Track the availability and performance of your application
Pinpoint hiccups affecting the functionality of business-critical workflows in the application
Check the accessibility from multiple global locations
Find JS errors, resolution errors, browser-specific errors, slow loading resources, and get alerted.
Identify failures in the application with exhaustive root cause analysis reports
How synthetic transaction monitoring tools work?
Synthetic transaction monitoring simulate user interactions and create scripts that mimic real user behavior. Here’s how the whole process works:
- Transactions for monitoring will be recorded.
- Scripts that simulate various user scenarios, such as logging in, searching for products, or making a purchase, will be created.
- Scripts will be executed from various locations around the world by the tool, simulating user behavior from different global touchpoints.
- All key performance indicators (KPIs) such as response time, error rates, and throughput will be checked and noted.
- The tool triggers alerts when the performance metrics fall below predefined thresholds or in case of anomalies.
- Identification of root causes of performance issues that can help the user to take corrective action.
Record your critical transactions using our no-code recorder
Get your transactions monitored from real-browsers, like Chrome or Firefox, based on your preferred device resolutions from 130 global locations.
Monitor these main aspects of your critical workflows
2FA logins
Login pages
Checkout processes
Why is Site24x7 the best synthetic transaction monitoring tool?
- Easily configure the monitor and kickstart with point and click recording
- Steer clear of alert fatigue with zero false alerts
- Get the scripts updated automatically to sync with each change on the site.
- Perform quicker troubleshooting of issues with the help of video playback.
- Get the monitoring performed from 130+ global monitoring locations
- Gain visibility into more aspects of your internet, including DNS, SSL, or CDNs.
FAQs about Synthetic Transaction Monitoring
1. What are synthetic transactions?
Synthetic transactions are user interactions simulated on a web browser for monitoring purposes. They help in tracking the performance of the application under various scenarios and from multiple global locations.
2. What is synthetic transaction monitoring?
Synthetic transaction monitoring employs simulated user interactions to actively oversee and assess the performance, accessibility, and functionality of applications, websites, or web services.
Within this method, scripted transactions are devised to replicate genuine user engagements with the application or system. These scripts are meticulously crafted to adhere to predetermined sequences, encompassing actions like logging in to an application, executing specific tasks, and validating anticipated outcomes. These transactions are then scheduled to execute at consistent intervals from diverse locations, thereby emulating user experiences across various geographic regions. The measurements derived from these transactions can be captured through browsers, facilitating comprehensive monitoring and evaluation.
3. Why is synthetic transaction monitoring important?
Curious to know how your page or application will look for an end user? Synthetic monitoring allows you to be in the user’s shoes and experience the workflow on your site, which helps you identify performance issues. A flight ticket booking site, for instance, might have multiple steps, like logging in; selecting the preferred destination, dates, flights, and payment; and, finally, logging out. If any of these steps appear broken or load slowly, that might cause customers to look for another option, leading to loss of business and revenue. This is where a synthetic transaction monitoring tool comes in to help you verify that each of these steps are functioning well from different browsers, devices, or global locations, ensuring that all of the site's users have a seamless digital experience.
4. What are the benefits of synthetic transaction monitoring?
With synthetic transaction monitoring, you can achieve:
- Visibility into critical transactions
- Proactive issue detection
- Better user experience
- Reduced downtime
- Compliance with SLAs
- Analytics-powered performance optimization
5. Is synthetic transaction monitoring free?
Yes, Site24x7's synthetic transaction monitoring tool can be evaluated for free for a 30-day trial.