Load Testing Large-Scale Software Systems

Abstract—Large-scale software systems (e.g., Amazon and Dropbox) must be load tested to ensure that they can service thousands or millions of concurrent requests every day. In this technical briefing, we will describe the state of research and practices in the area of load testing. We will focus on the techniques used in the three phases of a load test: (1) designing a load test, (2) executing a load test, and (3) analyzing the results of a load test. This technical briefing is targeted at load testing practitioners and software engineering researchers interested in testing and analyzing the behavior of large-scale software systems. I