4 minutes readKey takeaways A CSV data set gives each virtual user different inputs, which is what makes a test realistic. Set sharing mode deliberately: all threads, per group or per thread produce different tests. Decide the recycle behaviour, or threads silently reuse the same rows. Apache JMeter is a Java-based, open source testing tool, which can… Read more »
3 minutes readKey takeaways An alias saves typing the full JMeter path on every launch. Put it in your shell profile so it persists across sessions. Point the alias at the version you actually intend to run if several are installed. Apache JMeter is a Java-based, open source testing tool, which can help you create and run… Read more »
2 minutes readKey takeaways Hits per second counts every request including assets, so it exceeds page views substantially. It shows server workload rather than user activity. Compare it with throughput and response time; alone it says little. Hits per second represents the number of requests sent to the server in one second (the load which the server… Read more »
2 minutes readKey takeaways Reports in the reader's language get read; reports in a second language get skipped. Set the language per report rather than per account when teams are mixed. The numbers are the same either way, so this is about adoption, not accuracy. With our newly released White Labelled Reports for performance tests, you can… Read more »
3 minutes readKey takeaways Load test the endpoints your clients actually call, weighted the way they call them. Send realistic payloads and headers, since size and content change server behaviour. Assert on the response body as well as the status code. In order to learn how to test your APIs, especially how to load test your APIs,… Read more »
3 minutes readKey takeaways JMeter executes by element type, not by the order you see in the tree. Config elements and pre-processors run before samplers regardless of position. Knowing the order explains most surprising variable and timer behaviour. The execution order of the elements in an Apache JMeter performance test plan is very important, it helps understand… Read more »
6 minutes readKey takeaways Recording in the browser captures the real request sequence including headers you would otherwise miss. Strip analytics and third-party calls from the recording before running it. Parameterise the captured values; a replay of one session is not a load test. Performance testing is more critical than ever. Whether you’re dealing with complex microservices… Read more »
