What is STRESS Testing in Software Testing?

25/03/2025 15 min Temporada 1 Episodio 66

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🔍 What is Stress Testing?Stress Testing evaluates a software application’s stability and reliability under extreme load conditions. It ensures the system doesn’t crash under high traffic or resource-intensive scenarios.🎯 Why is Stress Testing Important?✅ Ensures system robustness under peak loads✅ Identifies error-handling capabilities✅ Helps prevent failures during high-demand situations✅ Protects businesses from revenue loss🔄 Types of Stress Testing💡 Distributed Stress Testing – Tests across multiple clients & servers⚙️ Application Stress Testing – Detects network & performance issues🔗 Transactional Stress Testing – Evaluates data flow between applications📊 Systemic Stress Testing – Identifies cross-system failures🧪 Exploratory Stress Testing – Simulates unexpected real-world conditions🛠️ Stress Testing Tools📌 LoadRunner – Industry-standard tool for performance testing📌 JMeter – Open-source Java-based tool for stress & load testing📌 NeoLoad – Cloud-integrated load & stress testing tool📌 Stress Tester – Simplifies web application testing with visual analytics📈 Key Metrics for Stress Testing📊 Throughput – Data processed per second⏳ Response Time – Speed of system reaction🔄 Failed Connections – Number of unsuccessful user requests🏆 ConclusionStress Testing ensures that a system can withstand extreme conditions and recover efficiently. It is crucial for applications like e-commerce sites during sales, news platforms during major events, and education portals on result days. 🚀