What is real user monitoring (RUM) designed to do?

Real User Monitoring (RUM) is specifically designed to monitor and capture the actual user interactions with an application in real time. This means it collects data on how individual users experience the application, which includes metrics like page load times, interaction response times, and overall user satisfaction. By focusing on real user data, RUM offers insights into actual performance from the perspective of end users, allowing organizations to understand how their applications perform in various real-world scenarios across different devices and networks.

This user-centric approach is essential for identifying performance bottlenecks and improving user experience. Unlike other methods that focus on simulated environments or server-side metrics, RUM emphasizes the actual experience of users, which is significant in optimizing application performance and ensuring that it meets customer expectations.