Performance Testing with JMeter 3, 3rd Edition

Key Features

• Use jMeter to create and run tests to improve the performance of your webpages and applications
• Learn to build a test plan for your websites and analyze the results
• Unleash the power of various features and changes introduced in Apache jMeter 3.0

Book Description

JMeter is a Java application designed to load and test performance for web application. JMeter extends to improve the functioning of various other static and dynamic resources. This book is a great starting point to learn about JMeter. It covers the new features introduced with JMeter 3 and enables you to dive deep into the new techniques needed for measuring your website performance.

The book starts with the basics of performance testing and guides you through recording your first test scenario, before diving deeper into JMeter. You will also learn how to configure JMeter and browsers to help record test plans.

Moving on, you will learn how to capture form submission in JMeter, dive into managing sessions with JMeter and see how to leverage some of the components provided by JMeter to handle web application HTTP sessions. You will also learn how JMeter can help monitor tests in real-time.

Further, you will go in depth into distributed testing and see how to leverage the capabilities of JMeter to accomplish this. You will get acquainted with some tips and best practices with regard to performance testing. By the end of the book, you will have learned how to take full advantage of the real power behind Apache JMeter.

What you will learn

• See why performance testing is necessary and learn how to set up JMeter
• Record and test with JMeter
• Handle various form inputs in JMeter and parse results during testing
• Manage user sessions in web applications in the context of a JMeter test
• Monitor JMeter results in real time
• Perform distributed testing with JMeter
• Get acquainted with helpful tips and best practices for working with JMeter

About the Author

Bayo Erinle is an author and senior software engineer with over 11 years of experience in designing, developing, testing, and architecting software. He has worked in various spectrums of the IT field, including government, commercial, finance, and health care. As a result, he has been involved in the planning, development, implementation, integration, and testing of numerous applications, including multi-tiered, standalone, distributed, and cloud-based applications. He is passionate about programming, performance, scalability, and all things technical. He is always intrigued by new technology and enjoys learning new things.

He currently resides in Maryland, US, and when he is not hacking away at some new technology, he enjoys spending time with his wife, Nimota, and their three children, Mayowa, Durotimi, and Fisayo.

He also authored Performance Testing with JMeter 2.9 (first edition and second edition) and JMeter Cookbook, both by Packt Publishing.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Performance Testing Fundamentals
Chapter 2. Recording Your First Test
Chapter 3. Submitting Forms
Chapter 4. Managing Sessions
Chapter 5. Monitoring tests in real time
Chapter 6. Distributed Testing
Chapter 7. Helpful Tips- Part 1
Chapter 8. Helpful Tips- Part 2