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OctoPerf 10.4.0 - Better Insights on Errors

Innovation Mar 20, 2019

OctoPerf 10.4 is out and the focus this time is on error reporting a new report item and an overhaul of error details. Oh and I almost forgot the upgrade to JMeter 5.1.1!

We’ve received a lot of feedback around the way we report errors during the tests. First we only stored the first 100 errors per load generator to avoid having too many. And because of this, many of you were not able to analyse issue happening after a while. This can be frustrating if you want to understand what’s going on at that stage. That’s the reason behind the two main features of this release:

Meet us in Paris at the JFTL

Events Mar 18, 2019

Our team will participate for the first time to the major French event of the software testing industry: The JFTL. See you the 9th of April 2019.

Our team will be pleased to see you for a chat on booth #23 at the JFTL. We will enjoy meeting you face to face for a chat. Feel free to contact our team at contact@octoperf.com if you want more information or details to prepare your venue. JFTL: Journée Française des tests logiciels 9th of April 2019 Beffroid de Montrouge 2, place Émile-Cresp 92121 Montrouge http://www.cftl.fr/JFTL/accueil/

How we tripled our conversion rate?

Innovation Mar 7, 2019

History of changes made to the OctoPerf GUI to keep it simple while adding features during the last 6 months. A few tricks that helped us triple our conversion rate!

OctoPerf is a SaaS load testing solution. A load test simulates a number of predefined virtual users, to validate the application for an expected load of concurrent users. Applications tested range from company intranets to e-commerce websites. This type of test makes it possible to highlight the sensitive and critical points of a technical architecture. It also allows measuring the impact on the servers, the bandwidth required on the network, etc.

Soak Test – A Practical Example

Jmeter Feb 21, 2019

A look at how we can build a complex soak test using BeanShell Samplers.

As performance testers Soak Testing is a test that is often overlooked. We always think of Peak Volume tests and we always like to push the system to its limits in the form of a Scalability Test but often the Soak Test is forgotten about. It’s a great test and it tells you many critical aspects about your application under load, things that no other test can and is critical in determining if you application is fit for production.

OctoPerf 10 is out

Innovation Feb 12, 2019

New logo, templates, remote control your virtual users and a lot of new cool integrations to start the year off right with OctoPerf 10.

It has been a few months since the last update post and as you will see we have been quite busy. Let’s not waste any time and look first into the most obvious change of them all. New logo Some of you may have already noticed that we updated our logo last week. A simpler text logo like we had before did not feel fitting anymore. The new Octo-rocket logo will take our favorite octopus higher than never before.

JMeter Properties: Configurable Test Plans

Jmeter Jan 14, 2019

An in-depth look at the benefits of using JMeter properties to create configurable test plans.

Your company probably runs JMeter test plans on a regular basis. Tests constantly need to be adjusted to change settings like concurrent users or test duration. Editing the JMX is time consuming and error prone. It’s painful, especially if you run test using Continuous Integration as part of a Shift-Left strategy. Thankfully, there is a way! Let me guide you through all the options to design flexible JMeter test plans using configurable properties.

Networking with OctoPerf 9.6

Innovation Nov 27, 2018

A big focus on the network with this new version of OctoPerf with enhanced proxy support and IP spoofing as the key features.

Since our last post about OctoPerf 9.4, we’ve been working on a lot of different subjects. As usual, you can find all the details in our changelog, but let’s have a look at the key improvements. IP Spoofing IP Spoofing is a technique used to impersonate another computing system. In performance testing it is interesting when you face a load-balancer or anti DDOS mechanism that requires each virtual user to have a different IP.

Asus G701VI: Unlock Hidden Bios Settings

Devops Nov 20, 2018

Install Ubuntu on an Asus ROG. This step-by-step guide explains how to unlock Asus G701VI Bios using AMIFlash and AMIBCP .

Have you ever been stuck trying to install Ubuntu on the Asus Rog G701VI? With the default bios, You can’t. It’s not your fault: the Sata controller is stuck in Raid using Intel RST. How does the issue look like? Usually, when trying to install Ubuntu, you simply won’t see any disk installed on the system (despite there is physically one or more). That’s a shame if, like us, you’re a software developer.

Thinkpad T440p Ultimate Buyer's Guide

Devops Nov 7, 2018

I’ve compiled all Thinkpad T440p mods, hardware upgrades and software tweaks in one single always up-to-date post.

Like most people, I like fast laptops. But damn, those can be really expensive! Is there an alternative? The short answer is: Yes. Unknown to most people, the Thinkpad T440p is a classic business laptop made in November 2013 (5 years!) by Lenovo. It’s one of the most customizable Thinkpad T Series I’ve ever seen! Let’s see how we can mod and upgrade a used T440p to build a cheap but powerful laptop (about 500€) that can match nowadays high-end laptop performance.

Starwest 2018: Our Feedback

Events Nov 5, 2018

Our feedback on Starwest Expo in Anaheim (Los Angeles area, Ca). We had a great time there and we hope to see our european customers at the eurostar!

Starwest was the third and the last stage of our American Expo tour. Last, but not least, Starwest is known for being one of the largest conference and expo in the Software testing industry. Like past year, the 2018 edition was organized in Anaheim, California, at the Disney convention center. Techwell is behind the organization of this main event. Quite a long trip for us to fly from south of France to the west coast.

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