Reasons To Do Network Performance Testing

2007-03-08 10:33:40

( Business )



Imagine that you are a project manager about to implement a company wide project. This project will make internal communication between time zones effortless. Your company has thousands of employees all around the globe dependent on internal communication. All of them will use this software at the same time. How can you prove that your software works and it is feasible for all your users? You have tested your software and you have resolved all the bugs. You know it works. But can your hardware support it? This is where network performance testing comes in.

When implementing new or upgraded system, it is not enough that you have tested your application or software. You have to make sure that your current infrastructure like your servers and hard disks can handle the amount of transactions done by thousands of users at any time during the day.

First, do stress testing. This is part of network performance testing where you make sure the number of transactions or network traffic can be handled by your server without any significant delays or downtimes.

Second, do an adaptability check. You also have to make sure your application or software works properly in an actual production environment. If you have replaced your hardware, this type of network performance testing is mandatory.

Third, do a network security test. Make sure all the firewalls and other necessary security measures are back in place and are working properly. In this way, you can guarantee that unauthorized persons will not gain access to your confidential files. This is also very important as you will check that the proper groups of people have the correct access rights. It is a test that they can access the information they should have access to.

In conclusion, network performance testing is not something you do without. It is your proof or your peace of mind that the software works and it works properly in the environment it is supposed to work in without any interruptions that may cause a lot of money.


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