Every company in the world has a website. Customers using the
internet to source products and services have increased astronomically
over the years with the majority of customers that purchase in-store,
still doing online research before making any purchases.
Customers
are also likely to compare prices with other companies while they stand
in a store, ensuring they are getting the best deals. What this means
is that you need a fast loading website, which enables customers to find
what they are looking for in the shortest period of time.
As with
any website, there will be some problems along the way, but these can
be managed and fixed before launch using load test software.
The
first step is to choose the load test software you want to use. There
are a number of options available, so its worthwhile doing some
homework, seeing how each one compares in terms of what it checks and
it's reporting and then makes a purchase. You should complete this step
before you start on the website development stages; you want the load
test software ready from the first stages of your design.
Whether
you're developing the site yourself or you've hired a team, this type of
software should be used throughout the process. You should start
testing as early as possible, ensuring that the site can manage the load
before you launch it to your customers.
Put a plan in place, your
developer should have targets they have to meet each week. You should
get a complete report as and when each target is met, helping you
ensures that the site development is on track. Incorporated into this
you should ensure that the developer uses the load test software you
have purchased and puts the stages through the necessary testing
processes as part of this weekly report.
The advantage to this is
that any problems can be identified immediately and fixed; it reduces
the risk of the site costing you more money in the long run. The last
thing you want is to launch your site and after a couple of weeks,
realize there is a problem as more and more customers visit the site.
The site should be able to manage large volumes of visitors without
being compromised in terms of speed and affect ability.
Focus on
the load testing at all times. This should be an important part of the
entire development process and can help you ensure that your site is
ready when it comes to launch day. Also it will help you determine how
many users can be online at any given time, if you are expecting large
volumes, this software will help you ensure that your site can manage
what is thrown its way.
Load test software should also enable you
to run duration tests to see the system's behavior and what is its
breaking point, so to speak. This will also help you determine how the
system will react after a crash.
Any software you purchase should
have a reporting feature, which will help you keep track of the systems
progress as you move through the development stages. The advantage to
this is that as and when repairs are carried out to fix identified
problems, you can revert to the report to see if improvements have been
made and what still requires work.
In the long run, this software
is designed to help you ensure that the site you launch is ready for a
large volume of customers for long durations of time. If there are any
hardware, software, coding or memory issues, you can pick it up straight
away and fix the problem before moving on to the next stage.
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