First of all let us clarify what load testing means and why it is needed.
Mistake #1. Misunderstanding the Goal
Even experienced engineers make mistakes at this very stage, so do many other professionals, ignoring it and rushing to choose/try the tool and load their application.
Load testing is the process carried out to check how the app is performing by simulating load on one or several interfaces of the app or resources required for the app’s performance. Load testing companies ensure that the software works correctly under certain load and has no hidden defects occurring when the load is applied to the app, and also check how it responds to unanticipated conditions.
Mistake #2. Unfamiliarity With Requirements
In the development of many projects, it is possible to get load test results much earlier than requirements for the app if they are made available at all. But due to unawareness of how many customers will be using the app and how many queries must be handled by our interfaces, and what their time response should be, we can only simulate a particular load that is not at all the same as that in real-world working conditions. As a result, the testing report will contain invalid data.
Mistake #3. Wrong Configuration
There can be load test report in which some defects exceeds the quantity of successful activities to the correct system under a load of concurrent five users. Such results must be immediately paid attention! Load testing service from professionals is what you need to know the real state of things, namely to check your system in an appropriate way and get desirable results.
Mistake # 4. Configuration Description
A lot of engineers forget to include necessary details in their load test report. By this is meant that they should have mentioned what tools are used during load testing and which default parameter values are changed and why.
Mistake #5. The Only One Test
There are often load test reports that contain 1-2 diagrams displaying several values – simulated load, the system’s response time, number of bugs, etc. Looking at this chart we can do nothing else but conclude that the system is able / unable to withstand the load applied to it.
Assurance testing services are helpful when you want to ensure quality of your system or application. They will be of use for you to subject your software to work level that approaches the limits of its specifications to understand how it really behaves.
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