The setup routines of Paessler products all have a number of command line parameters that will help to use them for automated software distribution. The knowledge base article
Command Line Parameters and Exit Codes for Paessler Setups has more.
Today we have published a new version of Webserver Stress Tool (7.2.1) which is mainly a Maintenance Release and covers two bugfixes:
Users of the Commercial Edition with active Maintenance can download the update here.
Today we have officially announced the Vista compatible version of Webserver Stress Tool. By simulating HTTP requests from hundreds and thousands of users, Windows Vista users can now utilize Paessler Webserver Stress Tool to test web server performance under normal and excessive loads and easily pinpoint critical issues in web servers that may prevent optimal performance.
Read more in our latest press release.
If you want to create your own functions in URL Scripts for Webserver Stress Tool please refer to a new code sample that we have published in our knowledgebase today.
For all e-enterprises a well designed and reliable web page has to be part and parcel of the marketing mix – especially as the online presence often establishes that vitally important, initial customer contact. A wrongly conceived web server and overburdened pages that take too long to load and respond, are both frustrating and an unnecessary obstacle for customers and provider.
When creating websites for high traffic the magic keyword is “scaling”. There is an interesting presentation by Cal Henderson (architect with flickr.com) available on slideshare.com which covers this topic.
Today we have received this typical question: “I’m trying to find a load testing product which would allow me to load test flash applications. I’ve tried webserver stress tool 7 and it doesn’t seem to enable me to simulate usage of a flash application. Can you tell me if this can be done, and if so, how? ”
The answer is a straight well….. yes.
If you receive the message “This program has been damaged, possibly by a bad sector of the hard drive or a virus. Please reinstall it.” when starting IPCheck Server Monitor, PRTG Traffic Grapher or Webserver Stress Tool then you either have a virus or trojan on your computer or a malfunctioning anti-spyware software.
A web shop has 4 seconds to deliver its webpages according to a study from JupiterResearch that examines consumer reaction to a poor online shopping experience - or the customer goes someplace else. While a few years ago usability expert Jacob Nielsen suggested 10 seconds to be the maximum time obviously the growing use of broadband connections has pushed the limit even further.
The report ranked poor site performance as second only to high product prices and shipping costs as leading factors for dissatisfaction among online shoppers. While prices may not always be so easy to change the speed of your online shop can be checked and optimized with tools like our Webserver Stress Tool.