Introduction to
Performance Testing
Performance testing is a critical aspect of software development, ensuring
applications can handle expected user loads and respond efficiently. It involves
simulating real-world conditions to identify bottlenecks and optimize system
performance.
Importance of Performance Testing in CI/CD
Catch Issues Early Validate Scalability Ensure Quality
Integrating performance tests into Performance testing helps ensure Robust performance testing is
the CI/CD pipeline allows applications can handle increased crucial for delivering a smooth,
developers to identify and address user traffic and data loads as the responsive user experience and
performance regressions before business grows. maintaining high customer
they reach production. satisfaction.
Load Runner: Configuring and Running Tests
Script Creation Test Execution
Use Load Runner to record user scenarios and create Run the Load Runner tests, monitoring real-time
efficient performance test scripts. metrics and analyzing the results.
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Controller Setup
Configure the Load Runner controller to manage and
orchestrate the execution of performance tests.
JMeter: Designing and Executing Load Tests
Test Plan Creation Thread Group Configuration
Use JMeter's intuitive interface to design Configure JMeter's thread groups to generate the
comprehensive test plans that accurately simulate desired user load and stress levels.
user behavior.
Metrics Monitoring Result Analysis
JMeter provides detailed performance metrics, Analyze JMeter's test results to gain insights and
allowing you to identify and address bottlenecks. make data-driven decisions for performance
optimization.
Locust: Scripting and Scaling Load Tests
Python-based Distributed Testing Web Application Real-time
Focus Monitoring
Locust is a Python-based
load testing framework, Locust supports Locust excels at testing Locust provides real-time
allowing for highly distributed load testing, the performance of web- metrics and visualizations
customizable and enabling the simulation based applications and to help analyze test
scalable tests. of high-concurrency user APIs. results.
scenarios.
Integrating Performance Tests with
GitHub Actions
Trigger on Push
Configure GitHub Actions to automatically run performance tests whenever code is pushed
to the repository.
Select Testing Tool
Leverage GitHub Actions to execute performance tests using the tool of your choice, such
as LoadRunner, JMeter, or Locust.
Report Findings
Integrate performance test results into pull requests and commit statuses, enabling
immediate feedback on application performance.
Analyzing and Interpreting Performance Test
Results
1 Identify Bottlenecks 2 Understand User Impact
Analyze performance metrics to pinpoint system Correlate test results with real-world user
components or processes that are causing experience to assess the impact of performance
performance issues. on customer satisfaction.
3 Track Trends 4 Prioritize Optimizations
Monitor performance metrics over time to Use the insights gained to prioritize and
identify regressions and ensure continuous implement the most impactful performance
improvement. optimizations.
Optimizing Application Performance based on
Findings
Code Profiling Identify and address inefficient code, such as slow
database queries or resource-intensive operations.
Infrastructure Scaling Scale computing resources (CPU, memory, storage) to
handle increased user load and data requirements.
Caching Strategies Implement caching mechanisms to reduce the load on
backend systems and improve response times.
Content Optimization Optimize the size and delivery of static assets, such as
images and CSS/JavaScript files.
