Re: HTTP Unit and Performance Testing

[email protected] wrote:
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> Can HTTP Unit be used to perform performance tests on a website, or is 
> there a better tool out there?
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The advantage of HttpUnit for performance testing is that it behaves a 
lot like a browser. That allows you to test complex, stateful behavior 
and still have reasonably easy to read tests (unlike record-and-playback 
approaches). However, that advantage comes at a price; compared with 
dumber tools like Apache's "ab" tool, you need more hardware to generate 
high levels of load.

Personally, I use both approaches depending on circumstance and need.

William



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