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Web Stress Testing Tools
Web performance and reliability testing is a big concern for web developers and
administrators. The lack of a proactive testing procedure leads to unexpected
downtime or performance problems, which could be financially devastating to a
company. Web-based companies require round-the-clock availability to satisfy the
needs of global customers. This talk focuses mainly on server-side web testing,
which includes examining network bandwidth, web server performance, ASP code
performance, and COM object stability. This type of testing is accomplished
using a load simulation tool to create realistic stress against the web server.
Microsoft provides a free stress tool that can be downloaded from
http://webtool.rte.microsoft.com. This tool makes the testing process as easy as
possible, yet it is still a complex task that requires knowledge of IIS, ASP,
and how to use the tool. Microsoft is making heavy investments in the next
version of this tool, known as Application Center Test. This product will be
available in Visual Studio 7.0 and Application Center 2000, version 2.0. To
provide some background in this field, competitive products currently sell for
$100,000 or more, while Application Center Test will sell for the price of
Visual Studio Enterprise. In addition to it’s advanced features, the price makes
the forthcoming product a very attractive solution for customers. The talk
includes an in-depth discussion of both tools, web stress testing techniques,
and performance metrics. The goal of the talk is to help ensure reliable web
site deployment that meets business performance requirements, and determine the
most cost-effective way of delaying system saturation.
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