Performance test tool
LoadRunner (sometimes mistakenly called Load Runner) is a performance testing tool from HP used for predicting system behaviour and identifying performance issues. It is an element of the HP Mercury Performance Center.
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LoadRunner overview
LoadRunner allows you to emulate hundreds or thousands of concurrent users in order to performance test how an application operates under these conditions. With LoadRunner, you can:
- Obtain an accurate picture of end-to-end system performance.
- Verify that new or upgraded applications meet specified performance requirements.
- Identify and eliminate performance bottlenecks during the development lifecycle
LoadRunner has also been customised and certified to work with ERP/CRM applications from PeopleSoft, SAP, and Siebel as well as web-based applications.
Additional LoadRunner information
For additional information on performance testing and LoadRunner:
- LoadRunner overview on Wikipedia
- SAP® LoadRunner by HP
- WBT - Introduction to LoadRunner 9.0 Web Services (Web) (useful source of still relevant information even though LoadRunner has moved on to later versions)
On many programmes and large projects, testing will take up a significant portion of the budget. But it will receive less management attention than an activity of this size warrants.