https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/Synthetic-Monitoring/What-is-the-concept-of-requests-within-NAM-monitors/m-p/266740#M2930 <P>Steps are the concept present in all Synthetic monitors already, while the requests are a new concept introduced especially for NAM. The main difference between those two:&nbsp;&nbsp;</P> <UL> <LI>Steps within NAM monitors are executed sequentially as for all synthetic tests. Failure of step n causes failure of the whole monitor, and as a result, steps n+1 and further are not executed.&nbsp;&nbsp;</LI> </UL> <UL> <LI>Requests within a single step are executed in parallel. Failure of a single request does not prevent Dynatrace from executing other requests.&nbsp;</LI> </UL> Tue, 07 Jan 2025 10:15:58 GMT Jacek_Janowicz 2025-01-07T10:15:58Z https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/Synthetic-Monitoring/What-is-the-concept-of-requests-within-NAM-monitors/m-p/266738#M2929 <P>How do requests differ from steps? </P> Tue, 07 Jan 2025 10:15:16 GMT https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/Synthetic-Monitoring/What-is-the-concept-of-requests-within-NAM-monitors/m-p/266738#M2929 GosiaMurawska 2025-01-07T10:15:16Z https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/Synthetic-Monitoring/What-is-the-concept-of-requests-within-NAM-monitors/m-p/266740#M2930 <P>Steps are the concept present in all Synthetic monitors already, while the requests are a new concept introduced especially for NAM. The main difference between those two:&nbsp;&nbsp;</P> <UL> <LI>Steps within NAM monitors are executed sequentially as for all synthetic tests. Failure of step n causes failure of the whole monitor, and as a result, steps n+1 and further are not executed.&nbsp;&nbsp;</LI> </UL> <UL> <LI>Requests within a single step are executed in parallel. Failure of a single request does not prevent Dynatrace from executing other requests.&nbsp;</LI> </UL> Tue, 07 Jan 2025 10:15:58 GMT https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/Synthetic-Monitoring/What-is-the-concept-of-requests-within-NAM-monitors/m-p/266740#M2930 Jacek_Janowicz 2025-01-07T10:15:58Z