Testování odolnosti výkonu databáze během dlouhodobých operací

What is Endurance Testing for Database Performance?

Endurance testing evaluates how a database performs under a sustained workload for an extended duration. This template leverages LoadFocus (LoadFocus Load Testing Service) to run large-scale, long-duration database transactions, helping identify potential performance degradation, memory leaks, and system slowdowns.

This template is designed to provide a structured approach for testing database resilience, ensuring long-term reliability under continuous stress.

How Does This Template Help?

Using this template, you can:

• Simulate prolonged database operations under high concurrency
• Identify slow queries, memory issues, and bottlenecks
• Monitor response times, latency, and error rates over time
• Ensure database stability for mission-critical applications

Why Conduct Endurance Testing on Databases?

Databases handle vast amounts of data and transactions. Without endurance testing, your system may experience performance degradation, leading to slow queries, increased latency, and even system failures over time. This template ensures that:

• Databases can sustain high transaction loads without degradation
• Resource leaks and slow memory accumulation are identified early
• Long-running queries are optimized before they cause failures

How LoadFocus Supports Database Endurance Testing

LoadFocus enables large-scale endurance testing with features such as:

• Thousands of concurrent transactions from 26+ cloud regions
• Real-time monitoring of database performance metrics
• Failure detection, performance logging, and historical trend analysis

Key Features of This Template

1. Long-Duration Load Simulation

Run continuous queries for hours or days to analyze long-term performance trends.

2. Query Performance Monitoring

Track query execution times, slow queries, and index efficiency over time.

3. Resource Consumption Analysis

Measure CPU, memory, disk I/O, and database connection utilization.

4. Error Rate Tracking

Detect failures such as transaction rollbacks, deadlocks, and timeout errors.

5. Data Consistency Checks

Validate whether prolonged operations lead to data inconsistencies.

Types of Database Performance Issues Detected

1. Memory Leaks

Prolonged tests help identify memory issues that cause gradual performance declines.

2. Query Performance Degradation

Detects slow query execution over time due to inefficient indexing or growing datasets.

3. Connection Pool Exhaustion

Tests if database connections remain available under sustained concurrent load.

4. Transaction Failures

Identifies issues such as deadlocks, data inconsistencies, and rollbacks.

5. Disk and I/O Bottlenecks

Monitors read/write performance and identifies slow disk operations.

Monitoring Database Performance During Endurance Testing

LoadFocus provides live dashboards to monitor database latency, query response times, and resource usage, enabling teams to quickly detect and mitigate issues.

Best Practices for Long-Duration Database Testing

• Run Tests in a Production-Like Environment: Ensure testing conditions match real-world usage.
• Monitor Database Metrics Continuously: Use LoadFocus to track trends over time.
• Optimize Queries Before Endurance Testing: Reduce the risk of inefficient queries degrading performance.
• Simulate Real-World Workloads: Include inserts, updates, deletes, and complex joins.
• Test Data Growth Impact: Observe performance as database size increases.

How to Use This Template

To set up and execute endurance testing with LoadFocus, follow these steps:

1. Import the Template: Add it to your LoadFocus project.
2. Define Database Transactions: Set up read, write, update, and delete operations.
3. Configure Load Levels: Determine concurrency, test duration, and transaction frequency.
4. Run the Test: Execute the endurance test and monitor real-time metrics.
5. Analyze Results: Use LoadFocus reports to detect trends and optimize performance.

Why Choose LoadFocus for Database Endurance Testing?

LoadFocus simplifies endurance testing with features such as:

• Global Load Distribution: Generate traffic from more than 26 cloud regions.
• Scalable Virtual User Simulation: Run tests with thousands of concurrent transactions.
• Detailed Performance Reports: Track long-term database behavior with advanced analytics.
• CI/CD Integration: Automate endurance testing as part of continuous deployment pipelines.

Final Thoughts

This template helps you ensure long-term database performance and stability. By leveraging LoadFocus, you can proactively identify and fix performance issues before they impact users, ensuring your database remains responsive and reliable under prolonged workloads.