Installing a location

A Point of Presence (PoP) is an agent that runs Synthetic tests. When you deploy a PoP, it registers with the Instana backend as a location. The PoP deployment defines the location, and the Synthetic test configuration defines how that location is used. On Instana SaaS version 269 and later, you can run Synthetic tests by using a private location with a self-hosted PoP or a managed location with an Instana-hosted PoP.

Datacenter: The representation of geographic regions where Instana-hosted PoPs are supported.

Activation: The activation represents deploying and managing a Synthetic PoP in a selected data center for a tenant unit. You must initiate the activation on the Synthetic Monitoring page on the Instana UI.

On Instana SaaS, you must select a location type to run Synthetic tests. You can deploy a private location, or you can update your license to use a managed location. Additional charges apply when you use a managed location. No additional charges apply when you use a private location.