yCrash Answers Performance Testing Questions - A Complement to RedLine13

Performance engineers know how to run the load testing which is used to determine when a system is ready for production.  When the system doesn’t handle the load, someone needs to determine why.   yCrash answers performance testing questions: Why did the CPU spike up?  Why is memory degraded?  Why is response time increased? RedLine13 and yCrash partnered together as valuable tools that complement each other.  RedLine13 handles the generation of load data and collection of testRead More →

GitHub Actions for JMeter

GitHub Actions are now an integral part of developers’ ecosystem to automate workflows. NaveenKumar Namachivayam spoke at LoadTestWorld about you can leverage GitHub Actions for JMeter test plans to run performance tests for developers’ events such as push, merge, new release etc. GitHub Actions help you to: automate workflows build, test and deploy your code right from GitHub implement your CI/CD workflow NaveenKumar shows you how to integrate your test plans into GitHub Actions for JMeterRead More →

Merging Very Large JTL Files

RedLine13 has made changes to handle the cases where it is necessary for merging very large JTL files, which are output by JMeter.  RedLine13 has for years been able to handle large JTL files needed to support high volume load tests with no problem.  Now RedLine13 can handle JTL files of 70GB and greater.  We’ve included details on why we made the change for those that want to understand more. A customer was running tests whichRead More →

Partner in Performance Testing

Pragmatic Test Labs is a RedLine13 Partner that does performance testing for client projects with Apache JMeter and RedLine13. You can read more about Pragmatic Test Labs and their expertise in performance testing, their experience scaling tests with large numbers of concurrent users, simulating load agents from multiple geographical locations and more. With their experience in JMeter, they are a natural fit with RedLine13. Contact them to learn how they can help you.Read More →

LoadTestWorld 2021

LoadTestWorld 2021 is October 6. It is an opportunity for members of the load testing community to meet virtually and share! Register now. LoadTestWorld 2021 is free and 100% virtual. Highlights include author Leandro Melendez, also known as Señor Performo, speaking about his new book The Hitchhiking Guide To Load Testing Projects: A Fun, Step-by-Step Walk-Through Guide. Learn what Merck, ACT and Acquia are doing with load testing. Hear from a Performance Testing Consultant who hasRead More →

Troubleshoot your JMeter load tests

An important part of developing a performance test involves debugging of the test itself. Simply put, we must “test our test” to confirm that the results it generates are reliable. In this article we will walk you through how to troubleshoot your JMeter load tests. We will include some specific ways that RedLine13 makes this process easier for cloud-based load testing. Common Mistakes When creating a test plan, it is a good idea to be cognizantRead More →

peak performance testing

Sometimes we test a system with a specific goal of measuring sustained performance capability. For that we want to measure true peak performance testing by removing outliers at the beginning or end of our tests that may otherwise influence performance characteristics. In this post we will describe how to accomplish this using a basic JMeter post-processor script. Suppose for a moment I were a cyclist, and I was attempting to calculate my average biking speed. ForRead More →

popular load test type

JMeter continues to increase its lead as the most popular load test type on RedLine13. But it wasn’t always like that. RedLine13 supports different load test types: Simple URL JMeter Gatling Custom Tests in PHP, NodeJS, Python Simple URL Tests In the beginning of RedLine13 in 2013, the majority of tests were simple URL tests. As the name says, they are simple to do and they can quickly provide valuable information. Here’s how to run aRead More →

StackShare Votes for RedLine13

It’s great to see more StackShare votes for RedLine13! StackShare is a community-driven SaaS platform that lets you see all the best software tools and who’s using them. Their mission is to make developers more productive by helping them learn about technology through the people and companies they trust. Voters can also specify pros and cons. The most popular pro is “Easy to scale JMeter in the cloud cheaply”. You can read about the others. It’sRead More →

How to Write a Test Plan for Load Testing – With an Example

Before you start load testing, you probably have goals for what you want to accomplish with your load tests.  Obviously that is crucial. But it’s usually extremely important to have more than just the goals.  That’s where the Performance Test Plan for Load Testing comes in.Read More →