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AI Load Testing With a French LLM: OctoPerf MCP Meets Mistral Vibe

When we released the OctoPerf MCP Server, most teams connected to it straight from Claude.ai. Then we showed how to run the whole stack on-premise with a local model. But a question kept coming back from European teams: can we drive our load tests with a French LLM, hosted in Europe, instead of a US model? The answer is yes, and it takes about five minutes.

Rendezvous Points: Simulating Real Simultaneity, Not Just a Ramp-Up

This is the fourth post in our "Features Sitting Idle" series, where we explore OctoPerf features that are powerful, already available, and yet often replaced by manual workarounds. The distinction matters, and it is often overlooked in test scenarios. Teams that need to simulate a true simultaneous spike - flash sales, ticket drops, mass logins at a specific time, scheduled batch openings - usually end up working around the problem instead of using the tool's native support for it.

Open Source Security, Licensing, and Other Challenges (2026 State of Open Source Report)

Is open source licensing still a major challenge for enterprises—or has security become the bigger concern? In this clip from the 2026 State of Open Source Report webinar, experts from the Eclipse Foundation, Open Source Initiative (OSI), and Perforce OpenLogic discuss how open source adoption challenges have evolved over the past decade. While licensing complexity was once a top concern for organizations, the maturation of the open source ecosystem and the widespread adoption of well-established licenses have helped reduce that burden.

EU Cyber Resilience Act: Is Your Software Compliant? (2026 State of Open Source Report)

What does the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) mean for open source software, software supply chain security, and regulatory compliance? In this clip from the 2026 State of Open Source Report webinar, experts discuss how the European Union's Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) is reshaping software security requirements for organizations that develop, distribute, and integrate software products. The panel explores why the CRA is one of the most significant regulatory developments affecting the software industry and how it impacts both commercial software vendors and the open source ecosystem.

What's Next in Perforce Intelligence: Building the Control Plane for Enterprise AI

Perforce Intelligence is in its next phase to help our customers and partners get solutions, platforms, and features that bring control at every stage of the AI software development lifecycle (AI SDLC). Read about the evolution of Perforce Intelligence and new platforms and features we’ve rolled out to make AI easier to adopt for production-ready environmental needs. Back to top.

Top 6 API Performance Testing Challenges (and How to Solve Them Effectively in 2026)

API performance testing challenges are a frequent topic of discussion, but not every obstacle deserves equal weight. Teams can easily become distracted by minor annoyances – such as a cumbersome UI or rare edge cases – while missing the core blockers that truly affect reliability and delivery speed. Misplaced focus leads to wasted effort and leaves systems open to serious reliability issues.

The Impact of Network Latency on Cloud Load Testing Accuracy: Rethinking Performance Data in 2026

Teams often assume that cloud load test results reflect how their applications will perform under real-world pressure. Yet, network latency is the silent variable that can quietly undermine these results. While organizations invest heavily in simulating user traffic, they often overlook the impact of latency – a factor that can significantly alter outcomes. Latency is ever-present in cloud testing, but rarely receives the attention it deserves.

The Impact of Network Latency on Cloud Load Testing Accuracy: Why It Matters in 2026

Despite years of progress in cloud testing platforms, network latency remains the most stubborn – and often ignored – variable in load testing reliability. A recent study highlights that network latency can skew load test results by as much as 30%. That’s not a rounding error; it’s the difference between a site that passes in the lab and one that buckles under real-world traffic.