What Is Load Testing?

Load testing evaluates a system’s performance under expected conditions, while stress testing assesses its ability to handle extreme conditions beyond normal operational limits. Load testing helps identify performance bottlenecks, while stress testing focuses on determining the system’s breaking point.

Performance testing assesses various aspects of a system’s performance, including speed, responsiveness, and scalability. Load testing specifically evaluates how a system handles a predefined level of concurrent user activity, ensuring it can sustain expected loads.

Yes, load testing can be automated using tools like Apache JMeter, Parasoft SOAtest, and Virtualize. Automated load testing allows for simulating thousands of concurrent users to assess an application’s performance under heavy load.

Load in manual testing refers to the volume of data or the number of concurrent users that a system can handle without degrading performance. Manual load testing involves simulating realistic usage scenarios to evaluate system responsiveness.

Load testing tools like Apache JMeter and Parasoft SOAtest are used to simulate and assess the performance of software applications under various loads and conditions.