Why Performance Test:
o Does the application respond quickly enough for the intended users?(large # of users)
o Will the application handle the expected user load and beyond?
o Will the application handle the number of transactions required by the business?
o Is the application stable under expected and unexpected user hits on the applications?
o Is the application stable under expected and unexpected user loads?
o Are you sure that users will have a positive experience on go-live day?
Google / Yahoo:
o Does Google / Yahoo support 1 lac users at a single point of time
o Does Google / Yahoo support 10 transactions per a second
o Does Google / Yahoo support returning 100 bits per second
o Does Google / Yahoo support 100 hits per second
o Does Google / Yahoo support Response time <= 5 sec for all the actions
o ……
o Does the application respond quickly enough for the intended users?(large # of users)
o Will the application handle the expected user load and beyond?
o Will the application handle the number of transactions required by the business?
o Is the application stable under expected and unexpected user loads?
o Are you sure that users will have a positive experience on go-live day?
