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Contention Testing with LoadRunner Rendezvous

Here is a condensed description of how to identify contention issues lurking in systems using LoadRunner's Rendezvous feature.

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Database Volume Testing

Here are notes on how to create databases for Database Volume Testing using the AdventureWorks or other sample databases. Included is an analysis of tools, metrics, and procedures.

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HP Mercury Diagnostics

This explains (without the sales hype and repetition) how to install and use HP (previous Mercury) diagnostics. The ideas, tips, quotes, and tricks here are culled from manuals and lessons learned...

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Hyperformix Mercury Capacity Planning

This describes the benefits of this product for performance engineers. The architecture of the product is summarized, but each file and component is also detailed. Sample files that come with the...

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LoadRunner Load Run Results Explorer

This page describes a C# .NET client-side program that scans and opens several drives and folders at a time to display in table form information about load test runs created by LoadRunner during...

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LoadRunner Scripts Generated from Spreadsheets

This page describes an Excel spreadsheet with VBA macros that generates LoadRunner VuGen C script to perform load testing

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Java Virtual Machine Performance Tuning

This page describes how to tune Sun & IBM Java VM garbage collection for optimum performance and longevity as it frees dynamically allocated memory that is no longer referenced. Topics include:...

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Load Balancing Servers

This page describes the different approaches to balancing load: Microsoft's Network Load Balancing services and load balancing products.

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Performance Tuning Ideas

This is a concise reference on the business of tuning (tweaking) servers and applications. Topics include: Tuning Windows, Tuning Linux, Tuning Web Servers, Tuning Java pps

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Performance Monitors

This is a concise reference on analyzing and tuning Microsoft Windows 2000 and Linux servers using counters and other tools for performance testing and tuning. Sections include Windows Monitoring, Unix...

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Mercury Virtual Table Server for LoadRunner

Here are tips and tricks to install and use the Virtual Table Server (VTS) program which maintains a virtual (in-memory) database for use by LoadRunner and Winrunner.

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Mercury LoadRunner Analysis Statistics and Graphs

This page explains the sample Summary Report generated by LoadRunner and then, more importantly, explain how to make use of them to make decisions.

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Mercury LoadRunner Error Database Viewer

Here is a totally stand-alone ASP classic script you can drop onto your IIS or PWS server to view summary and detail error messages generated by LoadRunner. The ASP application uses several advanced...

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Mercury LoadRunner Vu Scripting at vuscripting.com

How to write vu C scripts used in performance tesing with LoadRunner.

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Mercury Loadrunner product usage at loadrunn.info

Here are notes on using LoadRunner for performance testing. Topics include: Installation & Configuration, Monitors, Product Versions, VuGen Recording, Controller Scenarios, Protocols, Trans....

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Mercury Diagnostics

Here is a strategy to use Mercury LoadRunner with Diagnostics, with graphic-supported explanations of the difference between diagnostics and production monitoring Business Availability products.

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Load Testing Products

This page lists, describes, and compares software products for conducting load, stress, and performance testing.

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Corporate Quality Management and Metrics

Quality Management is more than just testing (a Quality Control activity). This describes the difference. More sophisticated Quality Management coincides with an organization's maturity and capability.

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Performance Testing Notes

Here are notes on how to conduct performance testing and capacity planning. . Sections include Information Flows & Roles, Roles in a Performance Project, Performance Within Development LifeCycles,...

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Mitigation of Performance Testing Impediments

Here is a list of impediments which have occurred during performance testing projects and what load testers can do to proactively prevent them and reactively respond to them.

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