Microsoft Application Center Test - Performance and Functionality Testing Tool
ACT
Purpose: • Stress test Web Servers, analyze performance and Scalability of Web Application including components they are using. • Open multiple connection and send HTTP Requests • Test Different authentication schemes and SSL Protocol so best for personalized and secure sites • Long-duration and high-load stress testing • We can programmatically write Test Scripts through VB Script Or J Script
Types of Tests: • Empty Test : This will create an empty test which can be edited with Script Selected through Wizard (either VBSCript or J Script) • Record a New Test : With this option we can record a Web Session. Save the test and then run the Test with appropriate parameters set.
Parameters for Test: • Simultaneous browser Connection • Test Duration • Users • Counters – Different Counters Like Memory and Processor counters.
Types of Authentication Tested: • Basic • NTLM • Kerberos • Digest
Run the test using run toolbutton and see the result. Also graph displayed with Test Time (X- axis) VS Request.
Suggested Reading: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/act/htm/actml_main.asp
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