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Old 07-25-2007
Jim Hayter
 
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Default Re: Load testing web servers

David McKenzie wrote:
> Jim Hayter wrote:
>> I'm looking for a load test program that I can feed URLs culled from
>> my logs. I'd like to load test with realistic URLs and be able to
>> crank up the load (number of simultaneous requests) to judge the
>> capacity of my servers.

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> Get your site on Slashdot or Digg, that'll test it.
>


I'd prefer a controlled test, during a scheduled maintenance period.
I'm trying to estimate my hardware requirements for the next year based
on the expected business growth.