Performance and Load Testing in the Cloud: Strategies and Solutions
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.15680/IJCTECE.2022.0504002Keywords:
Cloud Testing, Load Testing, Performance Testing, Scalability, Test Automation, JMeter, Azure Load Testing, CI/CD, Stress Testing, Test StrategyAbstract
The shift to cloud-native applications and globally distributed users has made performance and load testing more critical than ever. Traditional testing environments struggle to scale and simulate real-world usage patterns. Cloud-based performance and load testing strategies address these challenges by providing elastic infrastructure, global test distribution, and cost-effective scaling. This paper explores methodologies, tools, and frameworks used in cloud testing, compares them to traditional methods, and discusses real-world solutions to common bottlenecks. The findings indicate that cloud-based testing significantly improves test coverage, system responsiveness insights, and cost efficiency, while also introducing challenges such as environment variability and network latency. Best practices and tool selections are also discussed.
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