Jun 17, 2013
Load testing is the procedure of applying demand on a device or system and evaluating its response. It is performed to decide behavior of a system under normal and anticipated peak load circumstances. It helps in identifying the maximum operating capability of an app as well as the bottlenecks and determines which thing is causing degradation. When the load kept on the system is raised further than normal usage prototypes, to test the response of the system at uncommon high or peak loads, it is termed as stress testing. The load is generally so high that error conditions are the estimated result, although no clean border exists when an activity stops to be a load test and becomes a stress test.
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