Because performance is paramount today, this thoroughly updated guide shows you how to test mission-critical applications for scalability and performance before you deploy them—whether it’s to the cloud or a mobile device. You’ll learn the complete testing process lifecycle step-by-step, along with best practices to plan, coordinate, and conduct performance tests on your applications.

• Set realistic performance testing goals


• Implement an effective application performance testing strategy


• Interpret performance test results


• Cope with different application technologies and architectures


• Understand the importance of End User Monitoring (EUM)


• Use automated performance testing tools


• Test traditional local applications, web applications, and web services


• Recognize and resolves issues often overlooked in performance tests

Written by a consultant with over 15 years’ experience with performance testing, The Art of Application Performance Testing thoroughly explains the pitfalls of an inadequate testing strategy and offers a robust, structured approach for ensuring that your applications perform well and scale effectively when the need arises.