Manuals / Performance Testing Basics / Ch 3

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3. Load, stress, soak, spike

Performance Testing Basics · 36 pages source format

Load = expected traffic. Stress = find breaking point. Soak = endurance/leaks. Spike = sudden surge. Pick the question first.

What you'll learn

  • Test types
  • Arrival patterns
  • Warm-up

Match question → type

“Can we handle Black Friday?” vs “Do we leak over 4 hours?”

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Write one question for each of the four types for your product.

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