Who are the target users of synthetic monitoring?

Synthetic monitoring is primarily targeted at Quality Assurance (QA) Engineers. This is because QA Engineers are responsible for ensuring that applications are functioning correctly before they are released to end-users. They utilize synthetic monitoring to simulate user interactions and assess the availability and performance of applications from various locations and devices. This testing helps identify issues such as latency, downtime, and other performance metrics that could affect the user experience.

While other roles may also interact with synthetic monitoring, such as Front-end Engineers who may be focused on the functionality and performance of the user interface, the core responsibility of QA Engineers aligns closely with the primary objectives of synthetic monitoring. Their role is fundamentally about validating application performance and reliability, making them the primary target users of this monitoring tool.