Each application component of service we write requires some resources in order to execute and function properly. Predicting exactly how much resources is needed can be almost impossible, as there are a lot of moving parts that can influence it. Amount of memory, CPU,...
Load testing is one of the most crucial forms of performance testing. Its main purpose is to understand how a system behaves under a foreseen load. Bad performing web applications can damage your business, revenue, conversion rate, bounce rate, and reputation. ...
Avoiding to load test any web application could be risky. Why? Because if the program is exposed to an excessive load, the entire system can fall on its knees, offering nothing but a waste of time and resources and potentially unhappy users. That’s why load...
This year’s Black Friday shopping period was already predicted to be the busiest shopping day of the year in the U.S. for traditional brick and mortar stores, but even on that day, more shoppers ditched the long lines and were busy filling up their online shopping...
The Early Days of Flash Apps Have you ever run into issues load testing Flash applications or any other Rich Internet Applications (RIA)? In the early days of the Internet, web pages were static HTML, repeatedly giving users the same content. With the addition of...
Performance Testing Tools There are a few different ways to attack performance testing. Different tools take a variety of approaches. Put together, they let you perform extensive performance testing that will ensure your site won’t slow down or crash when business is...
