Synthetics Monitoring is a feature offered by NewRelic that allows you to proactively monitor the performance and availability of your applications. This includes simulating user interactions with your applications to ensure they are working optimally and providing a smooth user experience.

In essence, artificial monitoring helps your application mimic the behavior of real users by executing predefined scripts or actions, such as visiting specific URLs, interacting with forms, or workflows. Navigating through This simulation helps you gain valuable insight into how your application performs from different locations and helps identify any issues or bottlenecks that may affect the user experience. 

Using synthetic monitoring, you can continuously monitor key aspects of your applications, such as uptime, response times, and specific user flows. This monitoring can be done at regular intervals, providing you with real-time data and alerts if a problem occurs.

The benefits of artificial intelligence at New Relic are numerous. It allows you to:

Proactively detect problems: By simulating user interactions, you can identify performance issues or errors before they affect real users. This proactive approach enables you to quickly address potential issues.

Verify Uptime and Response Times: Synthetics monitoring helps you ensure that your applications are available and responding within acceptable time frames. It allows you to set thresholds for benchmarks and alerts to be aware of any deviations.

Monitor from different locations: With virtual monitoring, you can select monitoring locations from different geographical areas. This capability enables you to understand how your application performs in different regions and identify any regional variations or connectivity issues.

Assess performance from different devices: Synthetic monitoring allows you to simulate user interactions from different devices and browsers. This feature helps you understand how your application performs on different platforms and ensures a consistent experience for all users.

Perform simulated transactions: By scripting user interactions, you can create complex workflows, such as user registration, shopping cart checkout, or form submission. This capability enables you to validate end-to-end functionality and identify any issues that may occur during these critical user journeys.

In summary, synthetic monitoring in NewRelic is a powerful tool that enables you to proactively monitor the performance and availability of your applications. By simulating user interactions, you can gain valuable insights, detect issues before they impact users, and ensure a smooth user experience.