load testing tools

wung · 08-17-2005, 12:01 PM

does anyone have experience with a good load testing tool to test a webserver/webapp that they can recommend?

we need to make sure the server can handle up to 100,000 concurrent users.
hopefully the tool is inexpensive.

need to finish testing by friday.

thanks for your help in advance.

attgig · 08-17-2005, 12:21 PM

i dunno if you're using windows or not, but if you use Visual studio for development, they bundle a tool for doing testing of websites called Application Center Test.

it's kinda sucky, but it will do what you need.

if you don't use vis studio...not sure. sorry.

mcs328 · 08-17-2005, 12:26 PM

We used to have something called Loadrunner. Not sure how much it costs tho.

wung · 08-17-2005, 12:30 PM

thanks attgig, but we don't have visual studio. we're now evaluating between commercial products and open source ones. Loadrunner from Mercury, JMeter, openSTA ... the last two may not handle the 100k concurrent simulation ...

mcs328, yeah, we're looking into how much Loadrunner will cost us. if it's reasonable, we may go with that.

what's your experience with Loadrunner?

attgig · 08-17-2005, 02:20 PM

you mean loderunner?

mcs328 · 08-17-2005, 02:26 PM

None actually...I know we used it for testing a web application but that was 5 years ago and I was just a college grad peon who wasn't allowed to touch anything.

wung · 08-17-2005, 04:01 PM

ha, loderunner was a great game ... i don't remember if it ever ends, like can you beat/finish the game?

thanks guys for your inputs.

Hoser · 08-17-2005, 05:22 PM

All you have to do is post an article on SlashDot linking to your server and watch it melt as everybody tries to access it.

mcs328 · 08-17-2005, 05:26 PM

The game reuses the levels but the guys speed up I think. It's been a while since I played.

08-17-2005, 12:01 PM	#1
wung Lieutenant Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 435	load testing tools does anyone have experience with a good load testing tool to test a webserver/webapp that they can recommend? we need to make sure the server can handle up to 100,000 concurrent users. hopefully the tool is inexpensive. need to finish testing by friday. thanks for your help in advance.

08-17-2005, 12:21 PM	#2
attgig Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: the burbs of baltimore Posts: 11,924	i dunno if you're using windows or not, but if you use Visual studio for development, they bundle a tool for doing testing of websites called Application Center Test. it's kinda sucky, but it will do what you need. if you don't use vis studio...not sure. sorry. __________________

08-17-2005, 12:26 PM	#3
mcs328 Admiral Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Maryland Posts: 6,578	We used to have something called Loadrunner. Not sure how much it costs tho. __________________

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08-17-2005, 12:30 PM	#4
wung Lieutenant Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 435	thanks attgig, but we don't have visual studio. we're now evaluating between commercial products and open source ones. Loadrunner from Mercury, JMeter, openSTA ... the last two may not handle the 100k concurrent simulation ... mcs328, yeah, we're looking into how much Loadrunner will cost us. if it's reasonable, we may go with that. what's your experience with Loadrunner?

08-17-2005, 02:20 PM	#5
attgig Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: the burbs of baltimore Posts: 11,924	you mean loderunner?

08-17-2005, 02:26 PM	#6
mcs328 Admiral Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Maryland Posts: 6,578	None actually...I know we used it for testing a web application but that was 5 years ago and I was just a college grad peon who wasn't allowed to touch anything.

08-17-2005, 04:01 PM	#7
wung Lieutenant Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 435	ha, loderunner was a great game ... i don't remember if it ever ends, like can you beat/finish the game? thanks guys for your inputs.

08-17-2005, 05:22 PM	#8
Hoser Commander Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Omaha, NE, United States Posts: 1,275	All you have to do is post an article on SlashDot linking to your server and watch it melt as everybody tries to access it.

08-17-2005, 05:26 PM	#9
mcs328 Admiral Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Maryland Posts: 6,578	The game reuses the levels but the guys speed up I think. It's been a while since I played.

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