How to use strategy load test in SOAPUI

Hi, taibc

Before trying any of the perf test strategies in SoapUI - I'd go back to your NFRs (nonfunctional requirements) that should define SLA's volumetrics for throughput/virtual users etc. for your system under test.

These NFRs will guide you in your efforts with SoapUI because the requirements/SLAs/volumetrics/number of uses/virtualusers/threads etc. will determine what you need to test and how to test them.  Just hitting one of the perf test strategies won't give you what you need - the most it will do is give you a benchmark as to the system's current performance relative to the perf test strategy you are using and thats if you're using the correct strategy for your system.

You might not even have a NFR for the particular perf test strategy you used - or the NFR could indicate exactly what you need to focus on.

even basic perf testing concepts like 'pacing' and 'thinktime' would be revealed by your NFRs - these change a perf test wildly - especially thinktime (pacing achieves load, thinktime achieves concurrency) - but thinktime might not be a consideration for your system at all, it could just be pacing this is a consideration.

thanks man,

richie