2 minutes readKey takeaways Non-GUI mode is the only sensible way to run a real load test. Pass the test plan and the results file on the command line and let it run headless. The GUI is for building and debugging plans, not for generating load. If you want to start Apache JMeter in non-GUI mode, use… Read more »
3 minutes readKey takeaways gzip on NGINX is a few lines of config and usually the cheapest bandwidth win available. Compress text types only. Compressing already-compressed images wastes CPU for nothing. Set a sensible minimum length, since compressing very small responses costs more than it saves. During Speed testing of your website or web application using LoadFocus… Read more »
5 minutes readKey takeaways Without assertions a test passes on any response, including an error page returned as 200. Assert on content as well as status, since a wrong body is still a failure. Keep assertions cheap. Heavy ones distort the timings you are measuring. What are assertions ? In case you are not familiar with the… Read more »
7 minutes readKey takeaways Start with a thread group, an HTTP request and a results file: everything else is refinement. Ramp gradually so you can see where behaviour changes rather than only that it broke. Run from a machine that is not the server under test. Overview We are going to present how to use Apache JMeter… Read more »
< 1 minute readWe’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 »
4 minutes readKey takeaways Decide what you are measuring and why before configuring anything. Choose the metrics up front, or you will report whatever looks best afterwards. Change one variable at a time if you want the comparison to mean anything. Below we listed what we consider 10 tips and tricks related to load and performance testing:… Read more »
4 minutes readKey takeaways UI-heavy apps spend their time rendering, which HTTP-level load tests never measure. Combine a large HTTP load with a small number of real browser sessions. Watch client-side metrics, since the server can be fast while the page is not. Create automated website tests for free with LoadFocus.com. Testing the UI (user interface) of web… Read more »
