single-user testing

Understanding LoadRunner · Introduction

LoadRunner Controller User's Guide (Windows)

Chapter 1, page 21

Client/Server Load Testing

Modern client/server architectures are complex. While they provide an

unprecedented degree of power and flexibility, these systems are difficult to test.

Whereas single-user testing focuses primarily on functionality and the user

interface of a single application, client/server testing focuses on performance and

reliability of an entire client/server system.

For example, a typical client/server testing scenario might depict 200 users that

of the system? Does the system crash? To be able to answer these questions--

and more--a complete client/server performance testing solution must:

test a system that combines a variety of software applications and hardware
platforms

determine the suitability of a server for any given application

test the server before the necessary client software has been developed

emulate an environment where multiple clients interact with a single server
application

test a client/server system under the load of tens, hundreds, or even thousands of
potential users