Patent ID: 6560564
Filing Date: 2003-05-06
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A system that provides functionality for remotely load testing target server systems over a wide area network, the load testing system comprising:a plurality of load testing servers connected to the wide area network, said load testing servers hosting a load testing application that provides functionality for applying a load to a target server system over the wide area network and for monitoring response times of the target server system during application of said load; a controller that provides functionality for controlling the plurality of load testing servers over a network connection to execute load tests of the target systems, wherein the controller provides functionality for a human operator to specify load testing operations to be performed by each of the plurality of load testing servers; a database that is accessible to the plurality of load testing servers, the database storing test scripts that specify user transactions for load testing specific target server systems, and storing target system performance data generated by the load testing servers during execution of load tests; and a web site that provides secure access to at least some of the data stored in the database to enable users to remotely participate in load testing of the target server systems.