Patent ID: 8051163
Filing Date: 2011-11-01
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for generating synthetic transactions in a network system, comprising the computer-implemented steps of: monitoring traffic between at least one client device and at least one server device in the network system, the monitored traffic includes incoming traffic to the at least one server device from the at least one client device, the monitored traffic is monitored at an intermediate point in a route traversed by the monitored traffic, and the intermediate point is between the at least one server device and a firewall which protects the at least one server device; determining a functionality of the network system which is tested by the monitored traffic by: comparing a scope of the functionality to at least one target metric; determining a current load experienced by the network system; and generating a synthetic transaction which includes a request to the at least one server device, based on the comparing and the current load, the request is separate from the incoming traffic to the at least one server device from the at least one client device.