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Web Performance Load Tests Race Car
At Web Performance we’re interested in things that go fast, whether they’re websites or cars, so it’s only natural that we are sponsoring Jason Tower’s inaugural road racing season in his BMW Spec E30. As a rallycrosser myself, I’m excited to be involved with grassroots racing as Jason – pardon the pun – stress tests his E30 on courses from VIR to Mid Ohio to Road Atlanta. He’s so good, he can turn left AND right!
The Spec E30 concept is cool: drivers compete based on their driving skills, not their wallet, which is where you get … Continue reading »
Announcing Load Tester 4: Push-button Cloud-based Performance Testing
Web testers are about to discover a whole new level of performance testing with the release of Load Tester, Version 4.0 from Web Performance, Inc. (WPI). Load Tester 4 gives users access to the cloud network—a virtual network of servers spread across the globe—to let developers conduct performance tests outside their own networks and simulate greater numbers of potential site visitors.
“Our latest version of Load Tester was designed to generate loads from both in the lab and outside the network,” says Michael Czeiszperger, founder of WPI. “Along with all the benefits of previous releases, Version 4.0 lets our customers specify … Continue reading »
Web Performance Load Tester 3.6 Gives Web Developers Easier, More Accurate Tests
New software includes click to configure test case development, visual performance indicators, user-level analysis and expanded compatibility with AJAX and .NET.
Durham, NC – May 7, 2009 – Web Performance, Inc. (WPI) released the most recent version of its industry-leading load testing application last week. Web Performance Load Tester version 3.6 includes a number of new features that make it even easier to use and more intuitive for its non-programmer user base.
One of the application’s most appealing new features is its use of visual displays and video demonstrations that let users with zero programming experience create test cases, run load … Continue reading »
Load Testing Services Help Mammoth Mountain Ski Area Gear Up for 2009/2010 Pass Sales
High Anticipated Demand is Met with Aplomb
MAMMOTH LAKES, CA – For the first time in several years, Mammoth Mountain opened up sales of their popular Mammoth Value Pass (MVP) to new purchasers. Given that there were only 38,000 passes available, and those passes were only being sold for one month, Mammoth Mountain’s web site had to be up to speed and capable of handling the load or, as Brahm Goodis, Web Developer for Mammoth Mountain, said, “it was crucial to make sure our site could handle the potential load.” Mammoth Mountain had used the load testing services of … Continue reading »
Newest Version of Web Performance Load Testing Software Gives Developers Easier, More Accurate Tests
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New software includes click to configure test case development, visual performance indicators, user-level analysis and expanded compatibility with AJAX and .NET.
Durham, NC – May 6, 2009 – Web Performance, Inc. (WPI) released the most recent version of its industry-leading website performance testing application last week. Web Performance Load Tester version 3.6 includes a number of new features that make it even easier to use and more intuitive for its non-programmer user base.
One of the application’s most appealing new features is its use of visual displays and video demonstrations that let users … Continue reading »
Web Performance, Inc. Helps Massage Envy Scale for the Holiday Season
Load testing quickly locates source of CPU overload, providing maximum capacity for busy holiday season on schedule to maximum capacity.
Durham, NC – March 23, 2009 – As Massage Envy prepared for a record of online gift card sales its agency, The Lavidge Company, worked with Web Performance, Inc. (WPI) to load test the environment so it could meet demand. Web Performance worked with the agency and found ways of increasing the number of concurrent users each Web server could handle allowing each server to handle 4x more traffic.
Using its Web Performance Load Tester application, WPI began … Continue reading »
Web Performance, Inc Boosts SHRM Website Capacity by 2,000 Percent in Time for Launch
Society for Human Resources Management website able to service its 250,000 members while introducing potential savings of $200,000.
Durham, NC – February 19, 2009 – The new Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) website was recently given a huge capacity boost in time for its unveiling, enabling the site to handle large amounts of traffic from its 250,000 members. Web Performance, Inc., (WPI) developers of industry-leading Web Performance Load Tester™ software, increased the site’s capacity from 100 to 2000 users, and reduced server requirements to less than 25% CPU utilization, eliminating two servers altogether and reducing potential software license expenses by … Continue reading »
Web Performance Suite 3.5 Update 6 Adds French Language Support
This update is rather unusual, as it contains a major new feature. Rather than wait until the next release, we decided to release French language support as a patch in order to get it into everyone’s hands as soon as possible. If you’re one of our French speaking customers please let us know how you like being able to use the program in your language of choice. (Note: To get French language support you’ll need to download and run the installer again, as it includes too many changes to be delivered through the automatic … Continue reading »
Web Performance Suite 3.5 Update 5 Released
The latest minor update includes 12 bug fixes in the Analyzer and Load Tester modules. Complete instructions are available on how to upgrade, but remember, this is for 3.5 licenses only! Installing this update with a license that is not for version 3.5 will render your software inoperable.
Web Performance Load Tester 3.5 Update 4 Released
The most recent update to the 3.5 version of Web Performance Load Tester was uploaded to the website today. Only a single issue was addressed in this particular update, so unless you’re having a problem, there is no need to immediately upgrade.
Note that our support system makes all Complete instructions are available on how to upgrade, but remember, this is for 3.5 licenses only! Installing this update with a license that is … Continue reading »
