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ALSO CALLED:
Stress Testing
DEFINITION: Stress testing is the process of determining the ability of a computer, network, program or device to maintain a certain level of effectiveness under unfavorable conditions. The process can involve quantitative tests done in a lab, such as measuring the frequency of errors or system crashes. The term also refers to qualitative evaluation of factors such as availability or resistance to denial-of-service
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Load Testing IT Downloads
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NeoLoad 30 Day Free Trial
sponsored by Neotys
TRIAL SOFTWARE:
As expectations for application availability, speed, and reliability increase daily, ensuring the performance of your apps prior to production has become critical. Download a free, fully featured trial of NeoLoad – a load testing software solution for the latest Web applications and complete mobile application performance testing solution.
Posted: 02 Jan 2013 | Premiered: 31 Jan 2013
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Micro Focus SilkPerformer
sponsored by Micro Focus
TRIAL SOFTWARE:
IT Problem: SilkPerformer enables the rapid creation of performance tests that accurately simulate peak demand loads and isolate performance bottlenecks.
Posted: 08 Apr 2011 | Premiered: 08 Apr 2011
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Measuring & Monitoring Flash-Based Web 2.0 Applications
sponsored by Keynote Systems
SOFTWARE DEMO:
This video presentation covers the power of Flash, and what it takes to provide a superior Flash-based end-user experience, dealing with content-heavy pages and how to deliver the best web performance and availability.
Posted: 08 Feb 2008 | Premiered: 07 Feb 2008
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PRTG Traffic Grapher Version 6
sponsored by Paessler AG
SOFTWARE DEMO:
PRTG Traffic Grapher monitors and categorizes data traffic within a network to provide accurate results about network traffic and usage trends. It displays the results in various easy to read graphs and tables.
Posted: 10 Sep 2007 | Premiered: 10 Sep 2007
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LOAD TESTING DEFINITION (continued): … (DoS) attacks. Stress testing is often done in conjunction with the more general process of performance testing.When conducting a stress test, an adverse environment is deliberately created and maintained. Actions involved may include: Running several resource-intensive applications in a single computer at the same time Attempting to hack into a computer and use it as a zombie to spread spam Flooding a server with useless e-mail messagesMaking numerous, concurrent attempts to access a single Web site Attempting to infect a system with viruses, Trojans, spyware or other malware.The adverse … Load Testing definition sponsored by SearchSoftwareQuality.com, powered by WhatIs.com an online computer dictionary
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