JMeter

original author: Stefano Mazzocchi

Install on Mac

easy way: brew install jmeter --with-plugins

or download apache-Jmeter.zip

use JMeter to record visits

test plan ->thread group -> recording controller

workbench -> HTTP(S) Test Script Recorder

firefox: advanced -> network -> manual proxy config

Load Test

This test is basically used for testing the system under the top load it was designed to operate under.

Stress Test

This test is an attempt to break the system by overwhelming its resources.