Following our previous post on planning a load test, we are throwing in more points that you should consider when planning for a load test. Read the rest of this entry »
Seldom, we discuss about the planning and implementation of the load test in our site. As such, we are taking a change in this and will be touching on some considerations you as a performance tester/test manager/consultant should be thinking for every load test. These considerations enable you to smooth up the process of the entire load test and reduce any load test risks associated with it. More than often, we focus on gathering the customers requirements for the load test such as user amount to generate, how long the load test will be conducted, where will it be conducted, the location that the virtual users will generate from, etc… That is basic information. However, additional information will be required to smoothen the load test project and below are some of the additional considerations, you as a performance tester/test manager/consultant should be asking yourself or client. Read the rest of this entry »