test a website vulnerability to crashing under load
check response times under the predicted load
determine the number of simultaneous users supported by the application
define hardware and bandwidth requirements
Load testing with NeoLoad
Recording HTTP traffic between browser and server NeoLoad includes a proxy server that records all server requests and responses.
Defining test parameters Defining Virtual User behavior and setting scenario parameters such as load policy (constant, ramp-up, peak or custom) or the number of Virtual Users to be simulated during the test. Setting performance monitors (CPU, memory, disk usage, and so on) for your servers.
Running the test Monitoring the ongoing test with the aid of real-time graphs and stats.
Analyzing the results Obtaining a summary of the test and then examining its details using the graphs and statistical tables.
Information: NeoLoad records and replays browser requests to the server, which means that NeoLoad: - can simulate requests made by components such as plug-ins, Java applets, ActiveX, Flash animations, etc. - cannot simulate local actions such as updating a graphical component using client-side JavaScript.