Performance Testing

Performance Testing Types

Load Testing

Purpose: Verify system performance under expected load

• Simulates expected user traffic and data volume
• Identifies performance bottlenecks under normal conditions
• Establishes performance baselines
• Validates SLA compliance

Key Metrics:

• Response time (average, median, p95, p99)
• Throughput (requests per second, transactions per second)
• Error rate
• Resource utilization (CPU, memory, disk, network)

Stress Testing

Purpose: Identify system breaking points