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Postman load testing: a practical API tutorial

Postman is highly popular in the testing tools space for verifying API requests. While its use for general API testing is widely adopted, conducting load testing with Postman is not as straightforward. In this post, we assume that you have some experience working with Postman and are familiar with the fundamentals of creating and sending requests. If you’re new to Postman, there are numerous resources available in the Postman Learning Center.

The Fall and Rise of Embedded Plugins: The Trend Away from IFrames

IFrames were used, and are still used, in many embed frameworks. After much experimentation, including many unsuccessful platforms, iframes have proven themselves to be a simple and powerful way to let partners customize your experience. However, their limitations are also known: Consequently, platform teams have tested and continue to test alternatives. Certain platforms now exclude iframes entirely, while others combine iframes with non-iframe alternatives.

EP12: Crafting the Digital Modernization Roadmap for Architects

In this episode, Sanjiva and Asanka explore the evolving landscape of digital modernization. They discuss how modernization is not a one-time project but an ongoing journey, transitioning from digital transformation to digital modernization. The conversation delves into various modernization styles, such as rehosting, replatforming, rebuilding, and replacing, and addresses challenges like cost, skills, and organizational resistance. They also highlight the role of platforms and AI in accelerating modernization, with a focus on cost savings, risk reduction, and business agility.

The Fall and Rise of Embedded Plugins: APIs For Embed Frameworks

Although important to see alternatives to iframes, iframes are still a valuable and commonly applied method for successful embed frameworks. And even if considering alternatives, iframes help to understand possibilities, along with design and technical details to consider for a successful platform. There’s more to embed Frameworks than letting partners appear in your interface.

How to Ensure API Quality with API Testing Using Postman in 2024

Whether you’re a Software Developer, DevOps Engineer, or Quality Assurance (QA) specialist, mastering API testing with tools like Postman is essential, especially during development. API testing using Postman makes it possible to increase security, provide better user experiences, and minimize the possibility of losses through bugs or vulnerabilities.

Stop Using TCP Health Checks for Kubernetes Applications

As developers, one of the most important things we can consider when designing and building applications is the ability to know if our application is running in an ideal operating condition, or said another way: the ability to know whether or not your application is healthy. This is particularly important when deploying your application to Kubernetes. Kubernetes has the concept of container probes that, when used, can help ensure the health and availability of your application.

Kubernetes Load Testing: How JMeter and Speedscale Compare

At some point, your development team may be considering implementing load testing (also known as stress testing) as part of your software testing process. Load testing validates that your web app is able to withstand a large number of simultaneous users, decreasing the chance that any traffic spikes will bring down your services once deployed. These stress tests can be highly granular, giving you the opportunity to test run virtually unlimited strategies before they are set into the wild.

How to Calculate TPS in Performance Testing: A Kubernetes Guide

Transactions-per-Second (TPS) is a valuable metric for evaluating system performance and is particularly relevant for engineers overseeing Kubernetes environments.TPS, alongside average response time, provides critical insights into system performance during load testing. This post covers two approaches to calculating TPS; a manual approach applicable in all environments, and an automatic Kubernetes-specific solution using production traffic replication.

The Fall and Rise of Embedded Plugins: IFrames - the Default Choice for Embedded Integration Design

With the rise in popularity of embedded integrations, and continued trial and error in this space, it’s best to review the core concepts of how embed frameworks operate. There are many ways platforms open their UI to third-parties, but one is considered original - the oldest, and likely still the most common method on the web - the old iframe model. In the olden days, the common way to enable third-party content in one’s interface was by iframing.

All About Load Testing: A Detailed Guide

As businesses continue to digitize, the importance of load testing has surged, with the market witnessing a significant rise in the adoption of load testing tools. According to a recent report, the global load testing market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 12.5% from 2021 to 2026, reflecting the increasing demand for reliable and scalable applications.