Everybody has problems. As web developers, we are trained to find solutions using technology. I submit to you that the most important things (all great lists come in threes) when solving a web problem are: Simpler is better There is always a way Passion overcomes intelligence and skill Simpler is Better I’m convinced that the…
“I find it rather easy to portray a businessman. Being bland, rather cruel and incompetent comes naturally to me.” – John Cleese Rick Martin of Bearblu told me the other day that he had wrapped up a testing gig for one of top 3 Indian tech companies. Actually, his client was a U.S. Fortune 500…
Andrew Lombardi is a Java Software Engineer and Head Geek of Mystic Coders, LLC in Santa Ana, California. His blog provides insight into many aspects of technology. Our thanks to Andrew for taking the time to share some information with us. What is one tip or best practice that is important to you regarding load…
It’s that time of year. Set some new goals. Make some changes that will have 2010 run smoother than last year and accomplish more than ever before. Two key parts to this post: Performance Testing Frequency 8 Principles to Succeeding in Your New Year’s Resolution I’ll get to the performance testing frequency next, but let…
The process of getting started with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), and Simple Storage Service (S3) is extremely easy. A entrepreneur with minimal knowledge of Linux and computer systems in general could have a server with Elastic Block Store (EBS) up within a day. The pricing is laid out before hand and…
Load testing tools can apply large volumes of virtual users against a web application. In its simplest form, LoadStorm generates traffic that goes to a site, searches the home page HTML for links, randomly chooses one and activates that link. The tool carries out a series of these HTTP requests for as many simulated users…
Yesterday a customer called me to ask about how his current traffic levels translate to the load he should use for performance testing. We discussed it in several ways, and he said I had been helpful. This morning he sent me an email with a fantastic suggestion to write a blog post about our discussion….
As Web sites grow in complexity, the amount of content they host from third party sources continues to climb. “Third party content” refers to any content hosted by a separate company and integrated into a Web site using server-side HTML injection, IFRAME hosting, or a client-side AJAX include. This trend has its advantages and disadvantages….
Yesterday, we examined how the new availability of elastic cloud computing has changed load and stress testing for the better. It lowers the cost, increases scalability, and facilitates running tests more efficiently. An article on load-testing.org about load and stress testing got me thinking about how our paradigms in this industry have changed and continue…
There are some excellent stats gathered about performance testing at this resource site. I especially like the one that states 5 second response time is the cutoff point for the business doing well. If the app takes longer than 5 sec to respond, the company employees start to get frustrated. It makes sense to me…
