We found a few that cost major cash -- I think the cheap one Dave mentioned
a while back was $30k. We use Microsoft's tool (W.A.S.), which is okay, but
suited to ASP. I hacked a tag together "URL2Form" tag which copies all URL
vars to the FORM scope since WAS doesn't seem to like posting FORM vars. Now
it works fine -- I'll post the tag if anyone wants it...
WAS also does multiple client computers coordinated by a master for testing,
no limitation on the numbers of threads or users, supports database (but it
must be access '97) and will read in any kind of delimeted file as test data
for posting, and works with SSL. It doesn't, however, give times on loading
dynamic images -- it just gets the html for a page, and any images that you
explicitly specify. They also have responded to emails...
The others were somewhat better in some ways, but not THAT much better. We
didn't try Segue...
Matt
Below is the original message from Dave Watts:
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> Anyone have any urls for stress testing software, free and paid
> alike?
Segue SilkPerformer:
http://www.segue.com/
This is the tool that we use at Fig Leaf. It's very expensive, but powerful,
easy to use, with good reporting capability and a good scripting language
based on Pascal.
RSW E-Load:
http://www.rswsoftware.com/
We've evaluated this one, and it's pretty nice. It's significantly cheaper
than SilkPerformer, but I didn't like its scripting and reporting as much.
Mercury LoadRunner:
http://www.merc-int.com/
I don't remember too much about the Mercury toolset, although I think
they've changed it significantly since I last looked.
Benchmark Factory:
http://www.benchmarkfactory.com/
I haven't used this at all, so can't say much about it. It's the only one in
the bunch that you can use for testing SMB file services, I think.
Microsoft Web Application Stress Tool (free!):
http://homer.rte.microsoft.com/
This one requires that you do more work than the others do, but it's free,
and did I mention that it's free?
Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software
http://www.figleaf.com/
voice: (202) 797-5496
fax: (202) 797-5444
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> Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2000 4:11 PM
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> Hi All,
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> Does anyone know of a good load testing application that is:
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> a) reasonable cost
> b) easy to learn
> c) script based
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> Thanks,
> Duane Boudreau,
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