< 1 minute read Standard deviation and percentiles are very helpful when comes to calculating the response times in a load test or a performance test. Standard deviation is just like it sounds: the routine deviation around the average. Standard Deviation can then be used as a gauge of longer response times. For normal distributions, we know that roughly… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Performance Testing
Load Testing Jenkins Plugin from LoadFocus.com
< 1 minute read We’ve released our load testing plugin for Jenkins CI. Use the Post build actions and define your load test limits in order to mark the build UNSTABlE or FAILED Easy multiple accounts access via the credential Jenkins plugin. More details here: https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/JENKINS/LoadFocus+Load+Testing+Plugin Installation Steps: 1. Create your load testing account on https://loadfocus.com 2. Copy your… Read more »
How to use Header Presets to Reuse Set of Headers for Future Load Tests
2 minutes read We’ve implemented the Header Presets functionality in order to save time and reused same set of headers for future load tests. The steps on how to use the Header Presets are described below: Under the URL section click on the Headers button Click “Manage Presets” button and Popup appears with the list of current presets (empty… Read more »
How to Load Test an E-commerce Website?
3 minutes read If you own an E-commerce website or you are responsible with the performance of a E-commerce website there are some specific tests you would want to do in order to find potential bottlenecks and be confident nothing is going to break when a lot of users are going to access your E-commerce website. Here are… Read more »
Top 10 Performance Testing Tips and Tricks
3 minutes read Below we listed what we consider 10 tips and tricks related to load and performance testing: 1. What exactly do you want to measure? There is no general approach for running a performance test, so you need to define what output to expect from the load test and what questions are you trying to answer?… Read more »
Load Testing for RESTful APIs in the Cloud: A Comprehensive Guide
3 minutes read Alright, folks, let’s dive into the nitty-gritty of load testing RESTful APIs in the cloud, but let’s keep it light and breezy, shall we? Whether you’re a tech wizard or someone who thinks “API” sounds like a new type of beer, this guide’s got something for you. We’re breaking down what load testing is, why… Read more »
Schedule Load Tests for APIs in the Cloud with LoadFocus.com
< 1 minute read Scheduling Load Tests feature is now available on LoadFocus.com. Basically you can create new load tests and schedule them to run every day at a specific time. You can set a Start Date and leave End Data blank for infinite runs. Add an End Date to schedule load tests on specific intervals. run load tests automatically at… Read more »