Monthly Archives: May 2011

Creating a load test report

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Ivan Lisitsyn

One of the most common questions in load testing is how to create a good test report that you would be able to present to your manager or customer. This big question actually consists of many smaller ones. What to start with? How to create the right test? What load parameters should be applied? How to interpret the results? Which numbers to look at when you browse through a long report generated by a load testing tool?

I will hardly answer all these questions and present the complete methodology in one article. This would be a long story and… it would be too boring. I know that there is a 90% chance that you really need something more simple and ready to use right away. I will simply present an example of the load testing report. A typical one, if you want. Continue reading →

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Ten names for load testing

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Ivan Lisitsyn

Load testing is a wide and established area of IT knowledge and software development practices. There are many professionals who specialize here and testing gurus ready to provide useful advices and even teach you a theory on the subject. Surprisingly, the mentioned gurus often do not agree with each other on the very basic terms used in this field.

If you search for information on load testing, most probably you will also find articles mentioning such terms as “performance testing” and “stress testing”.

Are they all just synonyms? Everybody agrees that they are not, but still different sources provide different definitions for these terms.

The most confusing point is the difference between performance and load testing. Some people reasonably say that […] Continue reading →

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