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Measuring throughput and latency is a critical step in load testing software to ensure application performance and stability. In this article, we’ll discuss essential considerations before beginning performance testing and provide a detailed, step-by-step guide on leveraging production traffic replication in Kubernetes. This approach helps you accurately determine your software’s maximum throughput during performance testing.

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.

We at Loadero regularly plan, implement and execute performance tests for clients which has led to us acquiring plenty of first-hand experience on the topic. Within this article we want to share with readers exactly what performance testing is, why it is valuable, as well as cover several factors that should be taken into consideration when deciding on the tests' implementation.

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.

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.

Welcome to the September edition of “What’s New in Loadero”! Along with various fixes we also have an announcement to make about something that is external to the app’s functionality - our blog!

If you’re a developer or QA person, you know the importance of running different performance tests to determine how changes in code could affect performance. This highlights the importance of performance testing in the software development lifecycle. Performance testing measures a system’s overall performance under various conditions, load testing measures its performance under expected user loads, and stress testing evaluates its behavior under extreme conditions to identify breaking points.

We are here to deliver another two-month dose of Loadero updates! These updates will cover changes implemented in Loadero during July and August 2024.

In 2024, picking the right browser for your needs isn’t just a personal choice—it’s a business decision that can affect productivity, security, and efficiency. If you’re wondering about the difference between Chromium and Chrome and which one should be your default browser, you’re in the right place. Whether you’re a non-technical business owner, a student, or a software engineer, this guide will break down the details so you can make an informed choice.