Performance Analysis for Java™ Web Sites

Chapter 11. Executing a Successful Test

After completing your preparation work and building a test environment, it's time to begin testing. In this chapter, we discuss how to run a performance test. We begin by discussing the basic iterative tuning process we use to gather data, perform analysis, and make tuning adjustments. Next, we examine the progressive phases of the test. Finally, we discuss the best approach for testing and tuning all the components in your web site.

Testing Overview

Let's step back for a moment and consider what you want to accomplish with your test. Ultimately, you want to achieve the performance goals in the test plan. By reaching these goals, you demonstrate sufficient performance to support production traffic. Many test ...