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How to generate a constant request rate in k6?

There are two different categories of tools in the load testing ecosystem. The first category is called non-scriptable tools and are usually used for load testing either a single endpoint or a set of endpoints. These tools usually generate load using a constant rate, which is measured in requests per unit of time, usually seconds. These non-scriptable tools don't apply any logic to the load testing process, other than the generation of load.

Katalon Studio 6 End-of-Support: Everything You Need to Know

As a reconfirmation, Katalon Studio 6 and all of its previous versions will be obsolete on April 30, 2020 with a six-month grace period starting from October 2019, according to our community announcement. Here are all the details on the end-of-support or Katalon Studio 6 and what you need to know to prepare for the transition.

Difference between Priority and Severity

A bug is the most important entity in the software testing life cycle. Priority and Severity are the most important attributes assigned to a bug and yet these are the most misunderstood ones too. When properly used, these properties help in the effective execution of the bug fixing and release scheduling process. Whenever a new bug is encountered, the bug is logged by a tester or a customer.

Defining Regression Checks - Why, When & its Best Practices

Regression testing comprises re-running the test cases of already stable features and finding out if the new code changes attributed to the new release led to any negative impacts on the existing functionalities. With the amount of data flow across multiple modules in applications being made today, a feature addition or a fix can cause unexpected issues in the normal system operations.

My Empire State of Mind: 3 Takeaways from the O'Reilly Software Architecture Conference

Last week the Rookout team, myself among them, participated in and sponsored the O’Reilly Software Architecture Conference in New York. New York is a city I personally love - the energy, the food, and the views are always top notch- there’s really just no comparison to the city that never sleeps. On top of that, I had the opportunity to mingle with some of the brightest minds in software architecture from many of the most successful companies in the world.

What consulting firms need from analytical software

Consultancy firms and system integrators are starting to productize analytics. They’re creating turnkey solutions for customers and adding value to them by offering managed services. If you’re thinking of creating an analytics solution for your customers, there are three things you need to think about when choosing a BI vendor to partner with.

Gatling: Getting Started With Simulation Scripts

Gatling is a load testing tool for measuring the performance of web applications. As such, it supports the following protocols: HTTP, WebSockets, Server-sent events. Other protocols are also supported either by Gatling itself (like JMS) or by community plugins. Gatling load testing scenarios are defined in code, more specifically using a specific DSL. This guide focuses on the basics of writing a simulation to test an HTTP application: OctoPerf’s sample PetStore.