This document describes different types of JMeter thread groups and their usage. When talking about performance testing, a very important factor is to try to simulate the actual user behavior as best as possible. In JMeter, Virtual user groups are represented by Thread Groups. A Thread Group is a set of threads executing the same scenario. It is the base element for every JMeter test plan. There are multiple thread groups available which can be configuredRead More →

The purpose of the SyncTimer is to block threads until X number of threads have been blocked, and then they are all released at once. A SyncTimer can thus create large instant loads at various points of the test plan. Here’s how you can use JMeter SyncTimer for Load Testing. An Example – A Registration System Let’s say you’re load testing against a Racing Registration system. You have a JMeter script that pulls user information fromRead More →

apache-jmeter-redline13-load-testing

JMeter is an excellent open source load testing tool used by thousands of developers. If you want to scale your tests you have some options. You can do it yourself. Or you can scale out your JMeter test on the cloud with RedLine13. JMeter Load Testing – Do It Yourself Scaling JMeter beyond 500-1000 users increases complexity and setup time. Additionally, JMeter reports are usually displayed at the end of the test and only exist locally. There’sRead More →

apache-jmeter-redline13-load-testing

We have updated our Apache JMeter support to include 4.0.   When you start a JMeter Test you will now see the following versions available 2.13 3.1 3.3 4.0 JMeter 4.0 updates are detailed https://jmeter.apache.org/changes.html Running an Apache JMeter Test To run an Apache JMeter test read Running a JMeter Load TestRead More →

How to Install JMeter Plugins Manager

We have added the ability in RedLine13 to easily include any Apache JMeter plugin available on https://jmeter-plugins.org/ using JMeter Plugins Manager. This allows any RedLine13 load test to use the latest and greatest JMeter Plugins without copying files around. Just follow these steps to start dynamically using JMeter Plugins Manager. 1.  To make this functionality available you need to enable this functionality for your account. – https://www.redline13.com/Account/plugins – Click on the “+” next to “JMeter PluginRead More →

BlazeMeter Comparison

BlazeMeter is one of the leading load testing platforms. RedLine13 has claimed that it provides (Almost) Free Load Testing. This post will first take a look at a BlazeMeter pricing comparison vs. RedLine13. Then it will take a look at a feature comparison because price isn’t everything. In addition, there is the increasing realization by businesses with the value of shift left testing. So this blog post will also look at pricing related to continuous integrationRead More →

apache-jmeter-redline13-load-testing

If you get a plugin from the JMeter plugin website you can attach it to your test and RedLine13 will put it in the right place! If you haven’t used JMeter with Redline13, first check out how to Get Started. Here are the steps to use a JMeter Plugin: 1. Download the plugin from https://jmeter-plugins.org/ 2. Next, download the latest, expand it, you will see a few .jar files 3. When starting your JMeter test justRead More →

How to use BeanShell Sampler to Load Test with Unique Users This guest post is courtesy of Mustafa Mahir Kaplancı of Etiya. A potential problem with automated load testing is when the system requires unique users to log in. Let’s imagine you would like to run a 5k virtual user test. And you’ve determined that you should use 10 AWS instance. In addition to the JMeter script you will also need to have one CSV file whichRead More →

apache-jmeter-3-1-redline13

The Apache Software foundation has recently released version 3.1 of JMeter and RedLine13 now supports running JMeter tests written in 3.1. JMeter is the most popular testing tool that is used by RedLine13 users. Here’s how you can get started with JMeter 3.1 on RedLine13: Step 1: begin by logging into your RedLine13 account and hit “Start A New Test” Step 2: Click on the “Jmeter Test” tab located at the top to create a newRead More →

apache-jmeter-3-1-redline13

The Apache Software Foundation has recently delivered the newest version of JMeter, version 3.1, and RedLine13 now offers support for this latest release: What’s New in JMeter 3.1 1.) Updated Reports and Dashboard Connect Time Over Time The new graph, “Connect Time over Time” allows you to see the amount of time it took each request to connect throughout the course of your test. As performance testers, response time is something we pay special attention to and this graph allowsRead More →