We constantly see how some websites, apps or systems don't load
We constantly see how some websites, apps or systems don't load or take too long to respond. What's more, in Atentus we have seen critical cases of how some ecommerce stores have lost millions in sales opportunities because the page crashed because it couldn't handle the number of users who logged in to browse simultaneously at a Cyber, Black Friday or commercial event. How do load and stress tests help in that regard? First let's start with the definition.
Load tests: Load testing is a type of performance test that determines the performance of a system, software product or software application under real load conditions.
For example: Mainly used to test the performance of Client/Server and web-based applications
Stress tests: they help you understand the upper limits of the capacity of a system, web or apps with a load greater than the expected maximum. In other words, stress tests help you determine how a system would behave under extreme load. The objective is more to determine an upper limit than to identify bottlenecks. That way, you can be prepared for unexpected circumstances.
Example: Prior to a Cyber, Black Friday or discount season event, it is necessary to carry out stress tests to know how many visitors or actions your ecommerce can withstand under extreme conditions in order not to crash your system or take too long, and not to lose commercial opportunities (sales).
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Las load tests are performed to test the performance of the system or software application under extreme load.
Las stress tests are performed to test the robustness of the system or software application under extreme load.
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In load tests, the load limit is the threshold of a rupture.
In stress tests, the load limit is above the threshold of a rupture.
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In load tests, software performance is tested with multiple users.
In stress tests, performance is tested with different amounts of data.
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Large number of users.
Too many users and too much data.
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The load test is performed to find out the upper limit of the system or application.
Stress tests are performed to find out how the system behaves under pressure.
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The factor tested during load tests is The performance.
The factor tested during stress tests is The robustness and Stability .
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Load tests determine the operational capability of a system or application.
Stress tests ensure system security.
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The purpose of load testing is to generate more traffic for a web application.
The purpose of stress testing is to prevent the server from crashing under sudden high loads for an extended period of time.
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Load tests are useful for finding errors such as memory overflows, etc., finding the suitability of the current infrastructure to run applications, determining the number of simultaneous users that an application can handle.
Stress testing is useful because it helps the test unit test the system in fault situations, verifies if the system saves data before it fails, to see if any unforeseen failure could harm the system's security, and more.
In conclusion, many have tried to make differences, the truth is that both load and stress tests complement each other to achieve better results.
The load and stress testing methodology of Atentus It is innovative and unique in the market, it detects the reason for each error for a quick resolution from the root. Atentus robots perform simultaneous and massive web browsing to generate loads that stress it, testing the performance of all components of the digital channel in order to know the real behavior of the platform and maximum capacity.
It simulates a demand from real users with multiple Atentus bots browsing concurrently, allowing us to know your digital platform and identify errors that impact the experience of your users.
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Retail and ecommerce
Education
Banking and Financial System
Other
To determine how much your ecommerce can withstand in extreme and high-traffic conditions such as Cybers, Black Friday or Hot Sale. In addition, identify content errors.
Universities and educational entities, especially before enrollment periods and exams.
Banks and service providers that own payment and digital transaction platforms
Other industries that use load and stress tests include the health sector, telecommunications, government, transportation, and others
Here are the types of load and stress tests:
These tests focus on finding defects related to data locking, network problems, and bottlenecks in the performance of an application.
Perform stress tests on one or more transactions between two or more applications. It is used to adjust and optimize the system and to know the limits. For example, it is used by the banking industry, the financial system and e-commerce
This is an integrated stress test that can be tested on multiple systems running on the same server. It is used to find defects in which data from one application blocks another application.
This is one of the types of stress tests used to test the system with unusual parameters or conditions that are unlikely to occur in a real scenario.
It is used to find defects in unexpected scenarios such as:
The following figure represents a load and stress test of a digital platform that you performed Atentus. This test analyzes adding 500 users every 30 seconds to reach 1,000 users. The entire process took place at 23:59.
According to the results of the different loads carried out, the breaking point of the platform is determined by analyzing the successful and failed flows.
Atentus has its own and unique methodology in the market, which consists of the installation of monitoring stations in the data centers of the main national and international internet service providers, generating users automatically, allowing us to objectively obtain the website's attention capacity and performance at different load levels.
?What does it consist of?
This service consists of carrying out load or stress tests on your web platforms, determining the capacity of your site in the face of a high number of users. This is possible thanks to Atentubots that generate automatic and massive navigation, stressing and degrading the client's application or web platform, in order to know their real behavior and capacity in the face of the demand for multiple simultaneous sessions.
We have a series of steps to carry out stress tests properly. These consist of:
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