WebSocket Load Testing with WebLOAD’s Latest Version
The continual technological advancements in the past decade have made the world more connected than ever. But along with this also comes the increased expectation for individuals to get more information instantaneously. This is why WebSocket became a crucial tool for developers over the years, as it provides bidirectional and asynchronous communication between a server …
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How to Conduct a Load Test
Load testing is an essential part of ensuring the performance and reliability of software applications. In our previous article, we discussed how to prepare and plan for a load test, including identifying requirements, creating scripts, and setting up a testing environment. In this article, we will dive deeper into the actual process of conducting a …
How to Plan and Design a Load Test
In software engineering, load testing is essential for any functioning website or software application to determine its performance under a specific expected load. Basically, it looks at how the software application behaves when accessed by multiple users at the same time. It is a process that needs ample preparation beforehand, such as planning clear goals, …
WEBLOAD 12.6 RELEASE: ENHANCING LOAD TESTING WITH CLOUD SUPPORT, ADVANCED PROTOCOL SUPPORT, AND SCRIPTING IMPROVEMENTS
Explore the exciting new features of WebLoad 12.6, designed to streamline your load-testing experience and optimize your web applications. We are excited to announce the release of WebLoad 12.6, the latest version of our popular load-testing solution. WebLoad 12.6 brings numerous new features and enhancements to help you efficiently test and optimize your web applications. …
The Definitive Guide to Performance Testing in Production
Testing in Production, also known as TIP, is a shift-right testing methodology where new code, features, and releases are tested in the production environment. With today’s demanding digital applications and websites deployed over complex infrastructure, testing and validating production environments has become the best practice. TIP goes beyond traditional staging environment, which can never fully …
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API Performance Testing for Success
As the rate of delivery for applications and services continues to rise, performance testing often takes a backseat in the race to delivering apps on-time. This 2022 holiday season is expected to be bigger than ever, with holiday shopping growing 15.5% to $236 billion. During this make-or-break time of year, companies can’t afford for their …
API Performance Testing with LoadUI Pro: The Why, the How, and the Measures of Success
This post is the first in a series on API performance testing, and covers why performance testing is critical to API and company success Speed. Performance. Reliability. These are the characteristics we strive for when developing a truly powerful application. These are also the characteristics our customers use to judge that application. But in today’s …
Checklist of Load Testing Best Practices
Most load tests look at high-level metrics. If there are issues, developers have to look deeper into the server logs to identify the bottlenecks. This is usually a problem: These server logs don’t necessarily include network metrics, such as a slow DNS server or third-party API. And they aren’t particularly useful without knowing what’s considered …
Checklist of Load Testing Metrics
Most people know they need to set goals to improve some part of their life. It helps you avoid wasting energy and make measurable progress. While this is common knowledge, most of us still don’t take the time to set goals or measure their progress toward them over time. The result is missed opportunities. Same …
