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Load testing

 

Hi Craig,

It does depend on how you plan on load testing. If you are going to go the whole hog and simulate a variety of user scenarios performing different functions on the site you will need a tool to assist.

These can be extremely expensive as in £30k + with companies such as HP Loadrunner, QA Load, and Rational Performance Tester and you may need the services of a consultant to assist and they dont come cheap.

Your other option is to use http://www.opensta.org/ which is an open source performance testing tool that shouldnt take all that long to learn how to use.

If you do go with consultants I would suggest http://www.acutest.co.uk/

Hope that helps

Cheers

Rowan

 

 
  • Load testing, Craig_Elwell, 3 Jul 09:32
    Hi, Can anyone offer any advise re:load testing, typical cost etc. ...
    • Load testing, DenisK, 3 Jul 10:40
      Hi Craig, It very much depends on the platform you use.  Unless your website is too complicated I think load testing is something that you could do internally without any proble ...
      • Load testing, RowanHeasley, 4 Jul 08:01
        Hi Craig, It does depend on how you plan on load testing. If you are going to go the whole hog and simulate a variety of user scenarios performing different functions on the sit ...
        • Load testing, Craig_Elwell, 4 Jul 08:46
          Thanks for all your replies.... most helpful. ...
          • Load testing, SimonAustin, 4 Jul 09:24
            Hi Craig, Your account manager obviously hasn't spoke to you for a while ;-) Don't forget that we, Site Confidence, offer a very cost effective load testing service where we ...
        • Load testing, DeriJones, 4 Jul 13:36
          Rowan asks the right question: It does depend on how you plan on load testing. If you are going to go the whole hog and simulate a variety of user scenarios performing different ...
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