- 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)
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- 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
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