Synthetic monitoring

Synthetic monitoring is an ongoing (monthly) service with setup: we set up regular automated checks of key pages/scenarios from defined locations (load time, Lighthouse metrics, availability, response correctness), thresholds and alerts on worsening, a trends dashboard. Honestly about the essence, this is key: monitoring DETECTS degradation and alerts but does NOT improve speed by itself — optimization is separate work; someone must react to an alert. Honestly about synthetic vs real users: synthetic checks run in controlled conditions (stable, repeatable, catch regressions after releases even without traffic) — that is their plus; but they do NOT reflect the real experience of all users (their devices/networks) — for that you need RUM (730); the methods complement each other, not replace. Honestly about false positives/misses: thresholds are tunable, false alarms (external failures, networks) and misses are possible; we calibrate. Honestly about data/cost: synthetic monitoring services (if paid) — separately. Honestly about the effect: it helps catch drops and failures early, but we do NOT guarantee position/sales growth by itself. Honestly about access: access to the site/scenarios is needed. An important boundary: this is synthetic monitoring, not RUM by real users (730 — separate), not Lighthouse budget in CI (732 — at build) and not optimization (706). Picture this: instead of 'learning of degradation from complaints' you get an alert from a regular check at the moment of a drop. The base price starts from 12,000 ₽ per month; it depends on the number of checks/locations and the service.

• You learn of speed/availability degradation late, from complaints.
• There are no stable repeatable 'before/after' measurements.
• Regressions after releases go unnoticed without traffic.
• You do not track key pages from different locations.

• Setting up regular checks of key pages/scenarios
• Measurements from defined locations (load, Lighthouse, availability)
• Thresholds and alerts on worsening
• A performance/availability trends dashboard
• Calibration (fewer false alarms)
• Monthly operation and tuning
• An alert channel of your choice
• Reviewing data with you (optimization/fix — separate)

• Degradation and failures caught early, on schedule
• Stable repeatable measurements for comparison
• Regressions after releases visible without traffic
• A signal to act (the speedup itself — separate)

• We clarify pages/scenarios, locations, thresholds, alert channel; collect access
• We set up checks, the dashboard and alerts, calibrate
• We launch operation, review drops (the fix — separate)

• Will synthetic monitoring speed up the site?

  No. It detects degradation and alerts but does not improve speed by itself — optimization is separate work. Someone must react to an alert; the value of monitoring is early detection, not speedup.

• How is synthetic different from RUM?

  Synthetic is lab checks in controlled conditions (stable, catch regressions even without traffic); RUM (730) is real users (their devices/networks). Synthetic does not reflect everyone's experience; the methods complement each other, not replace.

• Will there be false alarms?

  They are possible (external failures, networks) along with misses — a threshold balance. We calibrate to reduce them, but a perfect monitor does not exist. Synthetic monitoring services, if paid, are billed separately.