Affordable & Rapid Web App Performance/Load Testing?

Good load testing, in exchange for a reasonable price and amount of effort, is a tough problem for a lot of folks. Most people end up winging up — myself included — even if they start out with intentions to do “real” stress testing. The change of heart and corner cutting starts when they discover how much cost and effort is really involved.

Today I saw this and thought you’d find it potentially useful:

http://aws.amazon.com/solutions/case-studies/soasta-intuit/
http://www.soasta.com/

Perhaps SOASTA, as a service, is a solution?

Let me know if you try it out… In exchange for sharing your experience with me (and if you’re okay with me sharing it with others), I’ll give you a free 20 minute phone consult (any subject that I’m qualified to give advice regarding) as my thanks.

 

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