Thanks for responding.
eValid is a very strong server loading solution -- and it is
very simple, too.
Here is a movie-like illustration of eValid doing a very basic, very
simplified LoadTest run:
http://www.e-Valid.com/Products/Documentation.9/Movies/SLB/movie.SLB.html The idea is to take functional tests and "lift" them into a server loading
role by running multiple eValid's in parallel.
The eValid LoadTest system has a powerful Scenario Editor that
makes the process of lifting functional tests into sophisticated
server loading scenarios involving multiple users.
See the description at:
http://www.e-Valid.com/Products/Documentation.9/Loading/scenario.edit.htmlBecause they are all independent browsers they don't interfere with
each other and each one represents a real user in terms of load
imposed on the server.
In server loading you may want to ramp up the load over time, as
explained here:
http://www.e-Valid.com/Products/Documentation.9/Loading/ramping.htmleValid's LoadTest system imposes very realistic server load, and
we recommend use of existing performance monitoring appliances
to "close the loop" during server loading experiments. You
can see how to do for IIS and Linux servers at:
http://www.e-Valid.com/Products/Documentation.9/Support/IIS.performance.data.html http://www.e-Valid.com/Products/Documentation.9/Support/LINUX.performance.data.htmlWe will have the sales folks tell you about the pricing, but
it would be fair to say that the eValid solution is lower priced
than ANY of the competing products.
Including those from the "big guys".