Load test in AWS using Visual Studio

Question

Hi

Can I Load test on AWS (Amazon) using Visual Studio?

If so.... how!

Thanks

Answer 1

Hi Major Solutions,

Do you mean that you want to test the Amazon site in your VS?

Maybe you could share me the real functions you want to test, so I could provide you much more detailed steps.

We often add the web tests to the load test:

The web performance tests: Web tests are used to test the functionality of Web applications and to test Web applications under load. Web tests are used both in performance tests and stress tests.

The load tests: When you add Web tests to a load test, you simulate multiple users opening simultaneous connections to a server and making multiple HTTP requests.

So if you want to test a site, you could create the web performance test firstly, and then add them to the load test.

Of course, if you have any specific requirements like the v-users or the network or the browser and so on, we could set them in the load test wizard. Or you could share us, I will provide the detailed steps.

If anything was not clear, please feel free to let me know.

Sincerely,

Jack

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Answer 2

Hi Major Solutions,

What about this issue? Would you please share us the latest information about this issue?

If it is helpful, you could mark it as the answer. If not, please feel free to share me the latest progress in your side. I will follow up it in time:)

Sincerely,

Jack

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Answer 3

Hi Jack

Thanks for following up on this.

The reason for the question being so broad is because of the nature of performance testing.

But the main area of focus for me with AWS, I guess, is the monitoring.

Can Visual Studio 2015 Load test capture the performance counters from a server in AWS

Answer 4

Hi Major Solutions

VS Loadtesting only supports getting counters from MS Windows Servers so for any Unix/Linux servers you'll need to find an alternative way of getting performance monitoring information.  If you can keep the sampling rate the same as your load-test it should be easy enough to stitch them together in excel.

HTH