What might happen during capacity usage spikes in Private Synthetic locations?

During capacity usage spikes in Private Synthetic locations, some executions may be dropped due to resource constraints. When the synthetic monitoring environment is overwhelmed with requests or activities, it may not have sufficient resources—such as CPU, memory, or network capacity—to process all incoming execution requests. This leads to a scenario where the system prioritizes the execution of certain monitors over others, potentially resulting in some executions being dropped or not executed at all.

This behavior is essential to understand because it highlights the limitations of synthetic monitoring tools when operating under heavy load and emphasizes the importance of capacity planning and monitoring system performance to ensure that critical tests are completed successfully. It also indicates that while some monitors may still run, the overall reliability of the data collected during these spikes may be compromised as not all intended executions occur.