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Run Load Test in Half the Time With On-Premise
There are many different testing techniques you can apply to your application under test (AUT). Some tests are categorized under functional tests whereas some of them are classified as non-functional tests. Load Testing is one of the most important non-functional testing disciplines. There are many names defining that activity, some call it “Load Testing”, some call it “Stress Testing”. While they all have different approaches while executing the tests, the general purpose is mostly the same. They aim to define how the software application behaves under specific load simultaneously or a continuous amount of time. By doing so we find the bottlenecks of the application and improve the performance of it.
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What is
Cloud Load Testing?
If we need to describe what a cloud is, we can easily say “somebody else’s computer”. In cloud load testing, you execute your test scripts in a company’s privately owned machines. Basically, you outsource anything related to physical devices like storage, maintenance, security and any updates that need to be applied to them.
What is
On-Premise Load Testing?
On contrary to Cloud testing, on-premise load testing enables you to execute your performance test scripts on your physical devices which can be situated in a data center. Then, you would need to deal with all the physical devices we mentioned previously.
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This may simply be a business decision. For some specific sectors with rigid compliance and regulatory requirements running the tests on-premise may be a necessity. This way, the ownership of the load generators enables you to control who has access to the data. An on-premise environment even allows you to lock down access, if necessary, while this is not possible with cloud load testing. If you choose to proceed with cloud load testing, you are advised to have security arrangements with the cloud provider that you choose, detailing who can see or access the test data or identifying client information.
Let’s start with Pro’s
- Lower cost for load tests for limited users and one location.
- Better control over the environment as you own the hardware with full operational access.
- Better data security as all test scripts will remain confidential.
- Good for internal applications.
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The ownership of load generators has understandably a higher up-front cost, which makes it infeasible for smaller projects or businesses. Since larger projects need concurrent users, this means more machines, the more licenses you need for your testing tool, and more time to recover your initial investment. This makes cloud testing more attractive for small and medium enterprises.
Now the Con’s
- Responsibility over all aspects of the maintenance of the load generators.
- Big initial cost along with ongoing maintenance cost which makes it a better investment for large enterprises.
- Requires manpower and relevant skills to manage your own on-premises testing environment.
- The maintenance can become complex.
What Makes Loadium | On-Premise Load Testing.
Solution Different?
100% Docker Compatible
Loadium on-premise load generator works 100% compatible with Docker. By simply installing Docker, you can run and manage Loadium on-premise agents.
Set Up A Node Less Than 1 Minute
Loadium on-premise load generator performs a faster installation than other tools. Loadium allows setting up a node less than 1 minute. Don’t wait a node setting up for 30 minutes.
Highly Scalable
Loadium on-premise load generator allows increasing or decreasing the on-site nodes according to the capacity of the machine easily.
Conclusion
Both on-premise load testing and cloud-based load testing are great solutions. Thanks to the growth in cloud-based technologies, adopting a cloud-based performance test environment is very easy. It has many advantages and disadvantages as on-premise load testing. That’s why it’s crucial to understand your company’s and projects’ needs from different perspectives. Then you can start with the right tooling and benefit from it.