Know your gear
The ThousandEyes platform uses agents to run tests against targets configured for measurement. An agent is a Linux server running custom ThousandEyes software, which checks in with an agent collector to obtain instructions from the ThousandEyes platform. Generally speaking, these are lightweight machines that are tasked solely with acting as ThousandEyes agents.
The Endpoint Agent is a lightweight service installed on an end user's laptop or desktop that monitors applications through a browser plug-in. Because Endpoint Agent goes where the user goes, you can use it to troubleshoot performance issues related to Wi-Fi, bandwidth capacity, ISP routing, VPN gateways, and SaaS availability.
The Endpoint Agent is a lightweight service installed on an end user's laptop or desktop that monitors applications through a browser plug-in. Because Endpoint Agent goes where the user goes, you can use it to troubleshoot performance issues related to Wi-Fi, bandwidth capacity, ISP routing, VPN gateways, and SaaS availability.