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Performance, Load and Stress Testing Explained

This is a typical questions QA Engineers and Devops may be asked during an interview. And we know how confusing these tests can be.

That's why we've written this article to explain once and for all the key differences between all types of performance testing.

As stated on Software Performance Testing, there are many different ways to test software including:

Each type of testing has its own set of rules and goals. Let's explore which type of testing you should use, when and the results you get.

Let's start our visual tour!

JMeter Plugins Installation Guide

Struggling with JMeter Plugins setup? Need some help? Good news: you're in good hands.

Let's guide you through the steps to install and manage JMeter Plugins on top of your JMeter. If you don't have JMeter already, please Download and Install JMeter first.

This tutorial fully covers the following points:

  • Download and install JMeter Plugins Manager,
  • Install, Upgrade and Remove JMeter Plugins through JMeter UI,
  • and Which JMeter Plugins you should use.

Pretty interesting, isn't it?

JMeter Tutorial For Beginners

You are probably looking for a tutorial to quickly learn how to use JMeter.

You have already read many other JMeter Tutorials, but the only thing which comes to your mind is... Boring.

That's great because this Huge Tutorial will teach you in a way you don't fall asleep:

  • What JMeter Is: Learn what a Load Testing Tool is,
  • How It Works: get introduced to the concepts behind the tool and know the JMeter features,
  • How to Setup the Tool: learn how to install and run JMeter,
  • How to Build a Test Plan: JMeter Test Plan is the root for all tests, learn how to create your own,
  • How to Run Your First Test: We're going to unleash JMeter's power,
  • How to design dynamically behaving users by extracting content from server responses,
  • Finally, How to Collect and Analyze Results: gathering response times and analyzing the target website performance.

I promise, at the end of this tutorial, JMeter won't have any secret for you anymore! And, it will be fun too.