Chapter 9 - Performance Testing Concepts
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Performance Testing
Concepts
This chapter introduces performance testing with TestManager. It includes the
following topics:
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About performance testing
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Rational TestManager and performance testing
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Planning performance tests
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Implementing performance tests
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Examples of performance tests
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Analyzing performance results
Note:
For detailed procedures, see the TestManager Help.
About Performance Testing
A performance test helps you determine whether a multiclient system is performing to
defined standards under varying workloads and configurations.
Performance testing is a class of tests implemented and executed to characterize and
evaluate the performance-related characteristics of the tested server such as:
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Timing profiles
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Execution flow
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Response times
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Operational reliability and limits
Different types of performance tests, each focused on a different test objective, are
implemented throughout the software development life cycle.
