[CLUE-Tech] stress test for web servers / applications

[Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier]

Hi Dave,

> I am looking for an application or set of scripts that can be used to
> load / stress test a web server.
>
> I would like to be able to package up a group of tests that can test a
> server's response time under load.

You might try Siege: http://www.joedog.org/

There's an article I wrote about it here on UnixReview.com:
http://www.unixreview.com/documents/s=1832/uni1026336671481/

It's pretty easy to use, I think it might be what you're looking for.

Take care,

Zonker
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