WebLOAD

WebLOAD is load testing tool, performance testing, stress test web applications. This web and mobile load testing and analysis tool is from RadView Software. Load testing tool WebLOAD combines performance, scalability, and integrity as a single process for the verification of web and mobile applications.[1][2][3] It can simulate hundreds of thousands of concurrent users making it possible to test large loads and report bottlenecks, constraints, and weak points within an application.[4]

WebLOAD
Developer(s)RadView Software
Stable release
10.3.1
Operating systemMicrosoft Windows, Linux
TypeLoad Testing Tool
LicenseProprietary software
Websitewww.radview.com

Using its multi-protocol support, WebLOAD simulates traffic of hundreds of thousands of users and provides analysis data on how the application behaves under load. WebLOAD monitors and incorporates statistics from the various components of the system under test: servers, application server, database, network, load-balancer, firewall, etc., and can also monitor the End User Experience and Service Level Agreement (SLA) compliance in production environments.

History

WebLOAD was first launched on August 1997.[5] Since its launch, RadView has released more than 20 versions of WebLOAD.

Version Release date Notes
8.5June 2010AJAX-based applications / Side-by-Side Views
8.6December 2010New Parameterization Manager / Statistical Correlation
9.0August 2012Load testing from the Cloud / Probing Client statistics / Extended Validation engine
10.0May 2013New User interface and user experience / Mobile support / IPv6 / Monitoring – Linux via SSH
10.1December 2013Plug-in for Jenkins / Integration with AppDynamics
10.2December 2014Web Dashboard / WebSockets testing / Integration with Perfecto Mobile / Integration with Dynatrace / JSON Support
10.3October 2015Push technology support / Load testing with Selenium (software) WebDriver / Integration with Git repository / XMLHttpRequest Object Support
10.3.1February 2016Ability to freeze and unfreeze a test during execution / Integration with New Relic / Ranorex and Original Software’s Test Drive Support

Features

WebLOAD's features include:

  • IDE An integrated development environment for visually recording, editing & debugging load test scripts. WebLOAD's proxy-based recorder records HTTP activity. Test are generated in JavaScript and can be enhanced and edited using various tools in the IDE.[6]
  • Correlation Automatic correlation of dynamic values such as Session IDs, enables a script to be executed dynamically with multiple virtual clients.[7][8]
  • Load Generation WebLOAD generates load from on-premises machines or from the cloud.[9]
  • Analytics A set of predefined analysis reports provides performance data, helping users identify bottlenecks. Reports and analysis data can also be viewed remotely via a customizable Web Dashboard.[10]
  • PMM Collects server-side statistics during test runs, providing users with additional data for root-cause analysis.
  • Web Dashboard Analyzing performance test results from any browser or Mobile device.[11]
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References
  1. "RadView Software Wins Editor's Choice Award". Retrieved December 26, 2014.
  2. Tim Fielden. "RadView Tools Nicely Assist in E-biz QA". Computerworld.
  3. RadView Software. "WebLoad Professional". CNET. CBS Interactive.
  4. "Security and Assessment Provider Improves Web Site With WebLOAD". Retrieved December 26, 2014.
  5. "RadView Takes on World Wide Wait"
  6. "MSDN: Not Just Another Automated Web Test Tool"
  7. "Test Republic: WebLOAD"
  8. "Correlation in WebLOAD"
  9. "WebLOAD Review"
  10. "Automated Software Test"
  11. "Online WebLOAD Dashboard Demo"
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