Software Load Testing (How to Get Started)

Discover the ultimate beginner's guide to load testing using k6 & jmeter! 🐞 Try out SmartBear's Bugsnag for free: https://links.testguild.com/bugsnag Today, I have a special episode for you Beginner Guide to Load Testing with K6 and Meter that features Karime Salmon, one of our top-rated Automation Guild speakers who presented at the 2024 event. 00:00 Discover actionable DevOps techniques and tooling. 04:49 Online services and applications are now mandatory. 06:29 Presentation addressing questions about defining good load tests. 11:15 Understanding data differences, limitations, and load testing. 16:34 Utilize random data for load testing efficiency. 19:46 Monitor CPU and memory during load tests. 22:33 Test scenarios should reflect real service behavior. 25:45 Report resource utilization and scalability for system stability. 29:16 Join our community at testguild.com, collaborate! In this episode, Karime explains why load testing has shifted from a niche practice to an industry standard, especially after 2020, when the world pivoted to remote work. This session was packed with practical steps, from understanding your environment and data considerations to setting realistic testing baselines and analyzing key performance metrics like response time, error rates, resource utilization, and scalability. By the end of this episode, you'll feel equipped with the necessary knowledge to implement efficient load tests. Karime also delves into the importance of a ‘warm-up' phase to simulate real-world traffic and avoid false negatives. This phase is often overlooked but is a key component of effective load testing. By the end of this episode, you'll have a clearer roadmap for implementing efficient and effective load tests, ensuring your applications can handle real-world demands. Join me as we embark on this load-testing expedition—your quest for practical application starts here! If you missed the Automation Guild 2024 event, no worries. You can still get instant access to all the awesomeness from this year's event. Head over to automationguild.com and register now. 📑 Get 10 quick & actionable test automation tips I've compiled after interviewing over 500+ testing thought leaders👇 https://testguild.com/10tips ------------------------------------------------------------------ 🔎 Find out your automation testing score by taking the simple 6-Step Automation Testing Assessment Quiz👇 https://testguild.com/score This assessment is designed to inform you about what areas of your automation testing SDLC you need to improve on 📊 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Access more BONUS content from TestGuild: ✅ Mini-Courses / Tutorials: https://testguild.com/training-courses/ ✅ Training Sessions: https://testguild.com/webinars/ ✅ Automation | DevOps | Security Testing Podcasts: https://testguild.com/podcasts/ ------------------------------------------------------------------ 📚 Get My “Read 1-Page/day” Automation Awesomeness Book Now👇 https://testguild.com/automationbook/ Join the Test Guild Family =============================== ✋ - LinkedIn: https://testguild.com/linkedin X - Twitter: https://twitter.com/joecolantonio 👥 - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/testguilds 🫶- AutomationGuild: http://automationguild.com ===============================