What are synthetic tests in Instana used for?
Select an answer to reveal the explanation.
Short Explanation
Synthetic tests run scripted journeys or endpoint checks on a schedule from locations you choose. They give you a consistent availability and performance signal even when nobody's using the site.
Full Explanation
Synthetic monitoring executes defined checks—from a simple endpoint call to a multi-step journey—on a schedule and from selected locations, giving consistent availability and performance signal. The disk-capacity check is incorrect because backend disk capacity is infrastructure monitoring, a different function entirely. The option that says synthetics replace real-user monitoring entirely with a single availability ping is incorrect because synthetics and real-user monitoring answer different questions: synthetics test what you defined, real-user monitoring observes what people actually experienced. The option that says synthetics reproduce a failure after users have reported it is incorrect because running tests only after complaints forfeits the early detection that is the main reason to have them. For the exam, define synthetics as scheduled, location-based validation of journeys and availability.