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tarleaa
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14 years ago

Maximum number of virtual users / agent (machine)

Hello,


I am planning to Load Test a web service and I am interested in knowing the maximum number of virtual users a machine can handle. I think I read somewhere that it is 300. Is this correct? 


If it is, this means that if I want to load test with approximately  2000 users I will need 6-7 agents (machines) to do the job?


Is there anyway to increase the maximum number of virtual users/agent,or make it so that I won't have to use so many machines for this task?



Thank you, 


Andrei

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  • AlexeyKolosov's avatar
    AlexeyKolosov
    Staff
    14 years ago

    Hi Andrei,


    You are right, the number of virtual users per workstation cannot exceed 300 - this restriction is the result of certain limitations of the operating system. So, to simulate 2000 users, you need to use 7 workstations.