Task Distribution
Understanding LoadRunner · Load Test Planning
LoadRunner Controller User's Guide (Windows)
Chapter 3, page 50
In
To check how background load affects the response time, you could run your
scenario on a network where you also simulate the load of employees performing
word processing and printing activities.
Task Distribution
In addition to defining the common user tasks, examine the distribution of these
tasks. For example, suppose that the same 200 employees are located in three
different offices, all connected to the same database server. There are 75 in New
York, 60 in Chicago and 65 in San Jose. Each office opens at 9:00 AM, but since
they are in different time zones, there should never be more than 75 employees
signing in at any given time.
You can analyze task distribution to determine when there is peak database
activity, and which activities typically occur during
peak load
time.
