Overview

Load testing helps identify bottlenecks and ensures that the system can handle the anticipated number of concurrent users or transactions without degrading performance.

Goals

  • Determine the system's capacity.
  • Identify performance bottlenecks (e.g., slow database queries).
  • Verify that the system meets its Service Level Agreements (SLAs).

Tools

  • JMeter
  • Locust
  • k6

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