People often ask what it will cost to run a large load test with RedLine13 on AWS, especially for large JMeter tests. We have lots of articles explaining how the AWS costs are determined. But some people have asked to see AWS costs for large JMeter load tests with real results from real customers. We think that listening to our customers is a good idea. So here they are. We’ve included test summaries from five differentRead More →

AWS Multiple Account Setup

There are situations where separation between your application environment and load generating environment are necessary.  In fact, it is generally a feature of a realistic, well-architected load test.  In this article we will explain how you can easily and conveniently configure an AWS multiple account setup for load testing as a measure to secure your application environment. Configuring Access between Multiple Accounts With AWS, it is possible to have multiple accounts linked under a common accountRead More →

Signing Up for AWS is Easy and Free

 An AWS account unlocks the most important and useful features of RedLine13.  Signing up for AWS only takes a few minutes and it is free. You only pay for the resources you want, when you need them.  New accounts are eligible for the AWS Free Tier, meaning you can use certain resources completely free for the first 12 months, and other resources which are free forever.  In this post, we will guide you through the stepsRead More →

Estimating AWS Costs for Load Tests

Estimating your AWS costs for load tests is an essential fact of life provided you have any sort of budget.  If you’ve run any number of load tests with us before, you may have come to appreciate the “Data & Server Cost” box on your load test summary metrics. The green box does a reasonable job of approximating your projected AWS spend for your test, with a few caveats we will discuss.Read More →

Distribute your JMeter clients across different regions with RedLine13

This is a guest post from Eldad Uzman, Automation Architect at Merck on how to distribute JMeter clients across different regions. You can read more from Eldad at Medium. When running load tests, you want to make sure your testing setup is as close to production setup as possible.  One of the many things that would contribute to high validity of load tests is the ability to distribute the load across different regions.  Thanks to RedLine13Read More →

Capacity Reservations for Large Load Tests

Scalability is one of the greatest strengths of using a cloud-based architecture.  However, there are occasionally limitations to how quickly we can scale. This is especially true for high volume load testing.  In these scenarios, we need to instantaneously scale a practically nonexistent cloud architecture to our maximum desired size.  It is not always guaranteed that cloud providers like AWS will have these resources idle and waiting in the necessary quantities.  In this post we willRead More →

How to Upload Data Files Above the Limit

There are certain situations where you may need to include files above file size and count limits of your RedLine13 subscription. In this brief guide, we will walk you through how to upload data files above this limit by hosting extra files in AWS S3.Read More →

RedLine13 supports EC2 c5n

Amazon Web Services (AWS) announces the availability of EC2 C5n instances that can utilize up to 100 Gbps of network bandwidth. Redline13 supports EC2 C5n instances for load tests which require high network usage load tests.  Now when you’re selecting your AWS server you can choose a C5n instance. Even though AWS provides this extremely high network bandwidth, the cost is still low. RedLine13 gives you the power and control to choose a C5n instance. What otherRead More →