The term "performance test" refers to a type of software testing that evaluates how a system or application performs under specific conditions. The objective is to assess aspects such as response time, stability, scalability, and resource usage – especially under heavy load or large data volumes. Performance testing helps ensure that an application performs reliably and efficiently even under demanding circumstances.
Load Testing: Evaluates how the application performs under a specified expected load.
Stress Testing: Assesses the system's behavior under extreme or unexpected load conditions.
Soak Testing: Examines performance over an extended period to detect memory leaks or resource exhaustion.
Scalability Testing: Determines how well the system handles increasing loads.
Response Time Measurement: Tracks how long the system takes to respond to requests.
Transaction Monitoring: Analyzes duration and throughput of typical business processes.
Bottleneck Analysis: Identifies architectural or infrastructure bottlenecks.
Reporting and Visualization: Presents test results using charts, reports, and dashboards.
Integration with Monitoring Tools: Connects with external tools for real-time performance monitoring during testing.
Executing a load test with 1,000 concurrent users on an e-commerce platform.
Running a stress test by scaling API requests to ten times the normal usage.
Testing an ERP system’s response time while simultaneously generating financial reports and processing inventory transactions.
Performing a long-duration test on accounting software over 72 hours to identify memory leaks.
Comparing performance under different server configurations.
Measuring system response time during concurrent database queries and file uploads.
