performance 8 January 2026
The Importance of Test Data in Performance Testing
Learn why test data quality can make or break your performance tests, and discover practical methods for creating realistic, scalable test data.
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Performance Articles
Articles about performance testing strategies, methodologies, and best practices for enterprise applications.
23 articles in this category
performance 10 April 2024
Building a Performance Testing Strategy: From Requirements to Metrics
A comprehensive guide to developing a performance testing strategy, from gathering requirements to defining success criteria and reporting results.
Read more performance 13 June 2023
Azure Performance Testing: App Service and AKS Optimization
Practical guidance for performance testing applications on Microsoft Azure, covering App Service scaling, AKS configuration, and Azure-specific considerations.
Read more performance 21 February 2023
Performance Testing Microservices: Isolation and Dependencies
Strategies for performance testing microservices architectures, including service isolation, dependency mocking, and distributed tracing.
Read more performance 17 August 2022
Kubernetes Performance Testing: Pods, Services, and Scaling
Learn how to performance test applications running on Kubernetes, including pod scaling behaviour, service mesh latency, and resource limit testing.
Read more performance 25 March 2021
Performance Testing on AWS: EC2, RDS, and Lambda Considerations
Practical guidance for performance testing applications hosted on AWS, covering EC2 instance sizing, RDS optimization, and Lambda cold start challenges.
Read more performance 12 March 2021
Load Testing Tools
A comprehensive list of performance testing tools available for load testing, covering both open-source and enterprise solutions.
Read more performance 26 October 2020
Lite Test Plan
How to create condensed, agile-focused performance test plans that capture critical non-functional requirements without excessive documentation.
Read more performance 19 May 2020
Smoke Testing
Essential tools and techniques for smoke testing your test environment before performance testing begins, ensuring all components are functional and accessible.
Read more performance 18 May 2020
Linux - Performance Testing
Linux is a viable operating system for performance testing, with native support for industry-standard tools like JMeter, Fiddler Everywhere, LoadRunner Developer, SoapUI, and Gatling.
Read more performance 12 May 2020
SRE and SDET
Exploring the evolution of performance testing through Google's Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) and Microsoft's Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) roles.
Read more performance 27 April 2020
Octoperf
Introduction to Octoperf, a performance testing service built on Apache JMeter, including a guide to using the free tier for load testing.
Read more performance 23 April 2020
Performance Fundamentals
Common performance mistakes found on small business websites and how to avoid them, focusing on image optimization, JavaScript efficiency, and CSS best practices.
Read more performance 21 April 2020
Spike Test
How to implement spike testing in performance testing using LoadRunner and Apache JMeter to simulate extreme load increments and evaluate system recovery.
Read more performance 20 April 2020
Loadrunner Developer
Introduction to Micro Focus's Loadrunner Developer tool for performance testing WebSockets and HTTP/2 using JavaScript SDK with HAR file conversion.
Read more performance 3 April 2020
Supermarket Overload
Examining performance challenges faced by grocery retailers during the COVID-19 pandemic and strategies for handling unexpected traffic surges.
Read more performance 2 April 2020
Performance Questions
One of the keys to performance testing is being able to understand the requirements but also to ask the right questions to bridge any gaps.
Read more performance 11 March 2020
Performance Journey
A methodical approach to performance testing, walking through requirements gathering, test asset creation, execution, and reporting for new APIs.
Read more performance 4 March 2020
Sitespeed.io
Explore sitespeed.io, a performance testing tool that focuses on browser-side metrics for understanding user experience across different devices and browsers.
Read more performance 3 March 2020
Loadrunner Standards
A comprehensive guide to standardizing LoadRunner performance testing processes, including naming conventions, directory structures, and change control lifecycles.
Read more performance 8 February 2020
The Importance of Performance Testing
Why performance testing is essential for business success and how neglecting it can lead to catastrophic failures during high-traffic events.
Read more performance 7 February 2020
Non Functional Requirements
Understanding non-functional requirements (NFRs) in software testing, covering types, measurement, and business impact for effective quality assurance.
Read more performance 4 February 2020
Never Give In
Reflections on persistence in performance testing and problem-solving, with practical approaches to overcoming seemingly insurmountable challenges.
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