Ytelsestesting evaluerer hvordan et system presterer under belastning — måler hastighet, skalabilitet og stabilitet under ulike forhold. Typer inkluderer load, stress, spike og soak testing. Det er essensielt for å sikre at systemer håndterer real-world (og peak) bruk akseptabelt.
Hva ytelsestesting måler
Non-functional testing of HOW WELL the system performs (not just correctness):
→ RESPONSE TIME / latency (how fast?), THROUGHPUT (requests/sec handled)
→ SCALABILITY (behavior as load grows), RESOURCE usage (CPU, memory)
→ STABILITY under sustained or extreme load
→ ensures the system meets performance requirements and handles real usage.
