The Importance of Web application testing

 Load testing an application ensures that it will function correctly once it is in production. Load and stress testing answers the following questions simply and conclusively:

• Will my application fall apart under load?
• Will my pre-defined performance targets be met?
• How many simultaneous users can my website handle?

Performance problems are common and have a wide variety of causes:

• Software configuration issues (for the Web server, database, load balancers etc.)
• Poor network configuration
• Software code (poorly optimized, or not allowing concurrent access)
• Insufficient hardware resources

The only way to pinpoint these performance problems before the application goes into production is by simulating a large number of simultaneous users (load testing, stress testing). 

NeoLoad professional load testing software by Neotys

Since 2005, Neotys helps enterprises around the world to achieve the desirable reliability, performance and quality standards for their applications.

NeoLoad, the professional load testing software by Neotys, provides all the features you'll need to carry out load tests and analyze the results, all from within a unique and integrated interface. By simulating large numbers of users using an application simultaneously, NeoLoad allows you to analyze both the user response times and your infrastructure's statistics (database, Web server, network components etc.).

Using just a standard Web browser, NeoLoad is able to record business actions performed within a Web application, such as submitting a form or carrying out a search. These actions can then be played back by as many virtual users as are required to simulate the load that the server will have to bear. The test report will then tell you if your pre-determined reliability and performance targets have been met. If they have not, NeoLoad helps you pinpoint the areas needing improvement.

Easy to use, powerful and cost effective, NeoLoad lets you test all Web infrastructures, including AJAX, SOAP, Flex, Oracle Forms, Silverlight, Microsoft .NET-ASP, J2EE, PHP, CGI... not forgetting ERP, ECM or CRM applications such as Siebel, SAP Web, Oracle e-business Suite, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, Hyperion, Documentum EMC2 or Business Objects.

To learn more about NeoLoad, or to acquire a free trial version please contact Dienekis.