The Performance Testing Handbook
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The Performance Testing Handbook

A practical guide

About the Book

Are you encountering challenges in Performance Testing? If so, this book could be beneficial for you.

Geared towards software testing engineers exploring performance testing for the first time, whether you're an experienced tester or a newcomer, this book caters to your needs.

It addresses a pressing demand in the market for reference material on this subject, striving to simplify the content to reach a broad audience.

Specifically concentrating on the concepts and methodologies of the Performance Testing aspect, irrespective of the tool you use—be it JMeter, LoadRunner, or Gatling—each tool has its own learning curve.

If you find yourself grappling with the intricacies of Performance Testing, this book presents itself as a valuable resource. Tailored for software testing engineers embarking on their journey into performance testing, its relevance extends to both seasoned testers and newcomers alike.

About the Author

Mohamed Tarek
Mohamed Tarek

With over 12 years of experience in software testing, Mohamed is performance testing expert who helps clients achieve optimal performance for their software applications and systems. He is highly proficient in Performance Testing (LoadRunner, JMeter and Performance Center)

Creator of TheTestTherapist - Performance and Security Testing Blog. Visit 'https://thetesttherapist.com

ISTQB Performance Testing Certified

HP LoadRunner 12.x Certified

About the Contributors

Beth Marshall
Beth Marshall
Paul Farrell
Paul Farrell
Reham Helal
Reham Helal
Sally Mohamed
Sally Mohamed
Tareq Hadid
Tareq Hadid

Table of Contents

Foreward by Beth Marshall

Preface

What I can promise you!

Chapter 1 - Introduction

Faster Websites Make More Money

What is performance testing

Performance testing vs performance engineering

Test automation vs performance testing

We are a team, not enemies

Stakeholders

Performance tester roles and Responsibilities

Performance testing in CI/CD World

Chapter 2 - Things that you need to know

Response time

Hits per second

Throughput

Latency

Error rate

Standard deviation

Service level agreement (SLA)

Load generators

Think Time

Load balancing

User session

Caching

Cookies

Chapter 3 - Performance Testing Types

Load Testing

Stress Testing

Spike Testing

Endurance Testing (aka Soak Testing)

Volume Testing

High Availability Testing

Chapter 4 - Performance Testing Lifecycle

1: Identifying and analyzing Non-functional requirements

2: Test Strategy Formation

3: Design the Test

4: Execution of Performance Test

5: Test Results Analysis

6: Feedbacks and corrections

Chapter 5 - Performance Tuning

Chapter 6 - Performance Testing Challenges

1: Selection of suitable performance testing tools

2: Lack of proper test strategy & test coverage

3: Time and budget constraints

4: Lack of knowledge about the need for performance tests

5: Improper analysis of performance test outcomes

6: Difficulty in conducting tests in a production environment

Chapter 7 - Conclusion

 

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