Bandwidth constraints: Network capacity, or bandwidth, is the maximal number of bits a network connection or interface can carry at a given period of time. It is measured in bps (bits-per-second), Kbps, Mbps or Gbps. The greater the bandwidth, the greater the number of concurrent application sessions the link can serve (for a given transaction) and [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, March 10, 2009
In a previous post I explained how to add network conditions to a LoadRunner scenario, answering the question, “How will this application perform in a remote site?” The results from running a LoadRunner test with network conditions will highlight transactions that perform well under network conditions as well as pinpoint transactions that will degrade in [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, December 16, 2008
The performance of web pages is an important topic for many IT managers. Speed, security, appearance, and reliability are common metrics for measuring performance. What is a mystery to many is what affects those metrics. The article, Web Performance Matters, Slowness Considered Harmful does a good job explaining key network influences on websites, common misconceptions [...]
Continue reading...Monday, November 17, 2008
Shunra VE Modeler, the well known Microsoft Visio-based Shunra console, makes network modeling quick, easy and straightforward – I think most Shunra users will agree with this statement. Still, some users run into issues with VE Modeler which are easy to avoid. I have been working with Shunra users for several years now and I [...]
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