The Art of Application Performance Testing

From Strategy to Tools

By: Ian Molyneaux

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eText | 15 December 2014 | Edition Number 2

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Because performance is paramount today, this thoroughly updated guide shows you how to test mission-critical applications for scalability and performance before you deploy them—whether it’s to the cloud or a mobile device. You’ll learn the complete testing process lifecycle step-by-step, along with best practices to plan, coordinate, and conduct performance tests on your applications.

Set realistic performance testing goals
Implement an effective application performance testing strategy
Interpret performance test results
Cope with different application technologies and architectures
Understand the importance of End User Monitoring (EUM)
Use automated performance testing tools
Test traditional local applications, web applications, and web services
Recognize and resolves issues often overlooked in performance tests

Written by a consultant with over 15 years’ experience with performance testing, The Art of Application Performance Testing thoroughly explains the pitfalls of an inadequate testing strategy and offers a robust, structured approach for ensuring that your applications perform well and scale effectively when the need arises.