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LoadTest - Web Page Load Test Features

Whether you need to run a page load test for a single webpage, or if you need comprehensive web server load testing or http load testing, Apica’s LoadTest is a feature-packed diagnostic tool. While the market may be full of open source load testing tools, Apica’s LoadTest is infinitely more capable of testing from a selection of users, servers, and variables as wide as the web itself.

If you’ve been utilizing open source load testing up to this point, how can you tell if it’s time to up the ante? There’s a great deal of importance at stake in your web presence, and businesses can lose big when their websites crash.

LoadTest is capable of the entire spectrum of testing, from a page load test through to http load testing and web server load testing. We use best practices to determine the maximum capacity, and through our WebOverload software, we can protect the integrity and reputation of your online presence, even through unforeseen spikes in the volume.

Load Test Self-diagnostics Tool

Answer 6 simple questions and match your current situation with load testing best practices.

Test load, not only functions

Our web projects use a solid methodology for function testing but we normally don’t do any load testing.

We perform load testing regularly, but that’s run by IT operations and is not connected to the development department’s efforts.

We always perform load testing as an integrated part of our development and deployment methodology.

Test at new releases

When our new web application was launched we performed load tests to verify the load capacity.

We tested at launch and have made occasional tests since.

We always run stress tests at major releases and upgrades.

Test from several locations

We test from our supplier’s only test center, wherever it happens to be located.

We test from several locations, all within the pre-determined test agent network of our supplier.

We specify the geographic location of our customers, and our supplier configures the test to specifically match our specification.

Test real scenarios

We load test the home page or a single URL of our web application.

We test several pages or components of our web application.

We create test scenarios that mimic the user paths and tasks of typical users.

Analyze your results

Our load testing data tells us what our capacity limit is and we try to add capacity if we feel we are too close to the limit.

Our load testing data tells us roughly where problems are located, and we try to fix them by “trial and error” on an ad hoc basis.

We regularly analyze and drill down in our load testing results to find and remove performance bottlenecks.

Standalone or integrated web performance tools

We have one supplier/ software for load testing and another one for performance monitoring.

We have only one supplier/software for load testing & performance monitoring, but the tools are not integrated.

We have one supplier/ software with integrated tools and methods for load testing & performance monitoring.

Interpreting the results

If you have many results in the red column you are "just getting started" with load testing. That's good news, and you have plenty of room for simple, easy improvements.

If most of your results are in the yellow column, this indicates that you are on your way to a systematic approach to load testing but there is still room for improvement.

If you are in the green column—Congratulations! You have a systematic and comprehensive approach to web performance management, with load testing as the most important component.

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