Testing Gears

  Scaling JMeter to load test AWS servers JMeter is a Java-based performance testing tool that challenges the user’s ability to grind the Java beans to extract the best from the tool. Our goal was to configure JMeter to put AWS servers to the test and ensure that enough load was generated to take them to the failing point, and we faced some challenges in doing so. We used JMeter to do some performance testing for one of our clients, targeting 400 users concurrently. We encountered a few challenges initially, which we overcame by optimizing the code, by using the right kind of samplers and their properties, the right kind of thread groups to achieve the desired level of concurrency, and of course by using the listeners only for debugging, and not for actual load testing. Further challenges came up when the target concurrency was bumped up to 1,000 users at a time, since JMeter could not handle that big a volume. For example, it started fading out while putting the same amount of loa...

  Busting the Myths, the Tester’s Way Software Testing, a pillar of the life cycle of software development, not only saves businesses from disaster, but also helps to grow them. Imagine the fate of a company that releases a poor-quality product – it gambles its very reputation when it releases an untested product on the market. Anyone can do testing! “When you know better, you do better.” Or so they say. Yes, anyone can do testing, whether you’re a designer, a developer, a PM or even a CEO. But the question is, can you do QA the way professional testers do? Can you confidently say that the product will not fall apart when released? Can you measure and quantify your work as a tester? Can you guarantee that an overall system is in place to handle complex scenarios with multiple modules? No matter who you are or what role you play, when you don the tester’s hat, you also don the mantle of responsibility. Top-notch companies in the IT industry have dedicated QA departments to make sure...