https://www.netdata.cloud/tags/ioping/Recent content in IOPing on NetdataHugoen-usSat, 22 Aug 2026 05:09:03 +0300https://www.netdata.cloud/academy/synthetic-checks-definition-and-everything-else-you-need-to-know/Wed, 18 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://www.netdata.cloud/academy/synthetic-checks-definition-and-everything-else-you-need-to-know/<h2 id="what-are-synthetic-checks">What Are Synthetic Checks?</h2> <p>Synthetic checks are proactive tests that simulate user interactions or network requests to monitor the availability and performance of services. Rather than waiting for an issue to be reported by a user, <a href="https://www.netdata.cloud/integrations/data-collection/synthetic-testing/">synthetic checks</a> continuously run automated checks to detect problems before they affect real users. This makes them an essential tool for DevOps and Site Reliability Engineers (SREs) who aim to maintain a reliable and responsive infrastructure.</p>