JMeter Test Capacity Limits

Depending on your testing goals, whether using JMeter or something else, pushing your target application to a point of ultimate failure may be one of your objectives. In this post we will discuss what signs you might see in your load test when your target test application becomes “overwhelmed”. We will also explore some cases where problems in the test or the network can mimic an overwhelmed state. The extreme scalability of a cloud-based architecture enablesRead More →

Second LoadTestWorld

RedLine13 created LoadTestWorld as a resource for the entire load testing community, not just for RedLine13 users. We are happy to host the second LoadTestWorld. The first LoadTestWorld in October 2021 had great speakers and Q&A with real interesting exchange between the attendees and the speakers. Read about the first LoadTestWorld here. So we decided to do it again. This one is also free and virtual. LoadTestWorld 2022 February is the second LoadTestWorld and will beRead More →

rerun a test

Have you ever had the need to run the same test more than once?  Or perhaps you’ve needed to run a similar test that only needed to be changed slightly. In these cases, it can be tedious and time consuming to re-enter all of the testing parameters and environment setup.  However, RedLine13 premium subscribers can duplicate any test with a single click! When you click on the “Clone” button, a copy of your test is created.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 →

yCrash Answers Performance Testing Questions - A Complement to RedLine13

Performance engineers know how to run the load testing which is used to determine when a system is ready for production.  When the system doesn’t handle the load, someone needs to determine why.   yCrash answers performance testing questions: Why did the CPU spike up?  Why is memory degraded?  Why is response time increased? RedLine13 and yCrash partnered together as valuable tools that complement each other.  RedLine13 handles the generation of load data and collection of testRead More →

New Summary Metrics and Graph Updates

In a recent update we have added a few new calculated metrics to the summary section of load test results. These include a simple average of requests per second, errors per second, and data set per unit time. This request came from one of our users. We hope you will find it useful that we have calculated these data points in advance, as they are commonly used in final reports. Here is a preview of howRead More →

How to Write a Test Plan for Load Testing – With an Example

Before you start load testing, you probably have goals for what you want to accomplish with your load tests.  Obviously that is crucial. But it’s usually extremely important to have more than just the goals.  That’s where the Performance Test Plan for Load Testing comes in.Read More →

Deciding how many load agents you need

You have written your test plan and are ready to run your cloud-based load test with RedLine13, leveraging AWS resources to easily scale your load profile.  However, before you can launch your test, you’ll need to decide on how many EC2 load testing servers you will need.  In this brief guide, we will discuss the concepts and simple calculations to help you determine that number.Read 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 →

How to Automatically Install JMeter Plugins

As part of a recent update, tests that you run on RedLine13 now have the ability to automatically detect and install JMeter plugins that are referenced by your test plan.  With a few simple one-time setup steps, automatic plugin installation can be accomplished from your JMeter tests with a single-click.Read More →