Seague SilkPerformer | Procedure to use SilkPerformer to run performance test

What SilkPerformer can do

SilkPerformer creates highly realistic and fully customizable load tests. It does this through the use of virtual users that automatically submit transactions to the system being tested, in the same way that real users would. Using a minimum of hardware resources, you can generate tests that simulate many hundreds or thousands of concurrent users. You can use SilkPerformer's powerful reporting tools both during and after a load test to analyze the performance of your server and to locate bottlenecks so that you can maximize the potential of your system.

Generally, SilkPerformer can help you answer the following questions about your system under test:

• How many simultaneous users can my server support?

• What response times will my users experience during peak hours?

• Which hardware and software products do I need to ensure optimum performance from my server?

• Which components are the bottlenecks on my server?

• What is the impact on the performance of my system if I employ security technology?

• Which areas of my application perform well and which have bottlenecks? You can investigate your business transactions, objects, and operations.

• Which factors affect performance? What kinds of effect do they have? And at what point do those factors start impacting on service levels?