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THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PERFORMANCE TESTING AND LOAD TESTING

Difference between Performance Testing and Load Testing

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THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN

PERFORMANCE TESTING AND

LOAD TESTING

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When a website is developed (or developing), it is to be put through rigorous tests to ensure its capability of performing the best, constantly. No matter if you already have a website or are in process of launching a new one, you will want to look at the available solutions for performance and load stress testing.

Performance Testing and Load Testing

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Performance Testing Thought there’s a distinct difference

between the two, both are equally important as each other when it comes to ensuring your site in running well, even in peak periods.

Performance Testing is used to test the duration, the response time and time lapses in the system. It tests the complete system, addressing the performance issues and ensuring that the system is reliable to use. It identifies problems, such as how long the pages take to load, permitting you to make the necessary changes.

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It is responsible for testing the behavior of the system and the speed that the pages take to load. Performance testing should be accomplished on a regular basis so as to address any issues quickly and effectively before it becomes a serious problem.

It is important for you to be conscious of the fact that customers who visit your site will move to your competitors if

(i) they don’t come across what they are in hunt for,(ii) the pages take too long to load (iii) they cannot access the site by any means.

The hitch is that most of these customers will never return to your site, which means you lose some probable income because your site wasn't performing satisfactorily.

Performance Testing

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Load Testing on the other hand is important software that fetches good returns on investment within a short period of time by meticulously testing the system, identifying the problems and giving you the ability to make the necessary changes as rapidly as possible.

Load Testing

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Load stress testing defines the load on the system in terms of endurance and volume. This software can ascertain the behavior of the system and how long it takes to reach the breaking point. It identifies buffer overflow, memory issues, bandwidth issues, response times, system failure and so much more.

Load stress testing helps identify problems with the hardware, network and database. It is a valuable tool to see how the application will perform after a crash, ensuring that you have the pertinent steps in place to ensure it gets back online in the shortest stretch of time.

Load Testing

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When choosing software solutions for testing, it is imperative that you choose wisely. There is an extensive variety of performance and load stress testing solutions in the market, each offering unique reporting options and system checks.

You should be dedicated on ensuring that your website works at its best all the time, which means it is able to perform under load, is able to load pages quickly and does not reach its breaking point when you have a couple of hundred guests visiting your site all through the day.

This is where the need for the testing companies arises. Testing companies test your softwares and work for your peace of mind by managing all your software related problems. They test your softwares and applications for their performance, load and stress, responsiveness, usability, security and many other aspects.

Load Testing

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BUGRAPTORS – All Ways of Quality Always

BugRaptors offers various testing services like performance testing, usability testing, security testing and Load Testing Services that benefit both the development companies and the users. Benefits to users include improved pace of learning, reduced user task time, inaccuracies and better job satisfaction. Development companies are benefitted by providing less technical support and training to users, better management of risks associated with usability rework as well as enhanced user acceptance.

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Contact Us:-

5858 Horton Street, Suite 101, Emeryville, CA 94608, United States +1.240.241.6894 [email protected] BugRaptors

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