Which monitoring method involves actively probing network devices and applications to collect data?

The correct answer is C. Synthetic monitoring. Synthetic monitoring (C) is correct because it works by actively simulating user interactions or sending test transactions to probe systems, collecting performance data through intentional, scripted probes - making it "active" by definition. A (Scripted monitoring) is not a…

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Which monitoring method involves actively probing network devices and applications to collect data?

Options

AScripted monitoring
BPassive monitoring
CSynthetic monitoring
DRemote monitoring

How the community answered

(22 responses)

A
9% (2)
B
5% (1)
C
86% (19)

Explanation

Synthetic monitoring (C) is correct because it works by actively simulating user interactions or sending test transactions to probe systems, collecting performance data through intentional, scripted probes - making it "active" by definition.

A (Scripted monitoring) is not a standard monitoring category; it conflates the mechanism (scripts) used in synthetic monitoring with the monitoring type itself.
B (Passive monitoring) is the opposite - it listens to real traffic as it flows through the network without generating any probes, making it reactive rather than active.
D (Remote monitoring) (RMON) refers to monitoring devices at a distance using agents/probes on network segments, but it collects existing traffic data rather than actively generating test transactions.

Memory tip: Think "synthetic = simulated." Synthetic monitoring synthesizes fake user activity to test systems - like a robot clicking through your website before real users do. If it's generating traffic to test, it's synthetic.

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