eValid -- AJAX Performance/Load Testing
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LIFTING SCENARIOS TO THE LOAD GENERATORS

  • Local Resources

  • Load Generator Resources (Cloud)

    • High Availability
    • High Bandwidth
    • Low Short Term Costs

  • Pre-Run Test Validation

  • Choosing What To Measure

  • Launching BU's Automatically

  • Synchronization of Starts

  • Progression of Load Generator Machines

    1-BU Local XP
    10-BUs Local XP
    100-BUs Local XP 3 GB or Large RAM Cloud Image
    1,000-BUs Very Large RAM Cloud Image, 10-User Accounts
    10,000-BUs Extra Large RAM Cloud Images (10 x 10 x 100)

  • Typical "Quadruple Extra Large" Cloud Image:
    • 68 GBytes RAM, 8-core CPU, 2.57 GHz,
    • 1 GBps input/output.
    • Running WS 2008 Data Center
    • Cost: $2.88/machine-hour.

     

  • Example: Financial Reporting System