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Why Distributed Testing Matters

Understand the necessity of distributed testing for high-volume load simulations.

Welcome to Distributed Testing

Ever wondered how companies test if their apps can handle millions of users? That's where distributed performance testing comes in!

It's a crucial technique for understanding how your system performs under heavy, real-world traffic. Let's dive into why it's so important.

The Limits of a Single Machine

Imagine you're running a performance test from just one computer. This single machine has limited resources:

  • CPU: Can only process so much at once.
  • RAM: Only a certain amount of memory is available.
  • Network Bandwidth: Limited speed for sending/receiving data.

These limits mean one machine can only simulate a small number of users.

All lessons in this course

  1. Why Distributed Testing Matters
  2. JMeter Distributed Setup
  3. k6 with Cloud & Kubernetes
  4. Aggregating and Synchronizing Distributed Results
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