Contrary to popular perception, occasional spikes in demand for online services aren’t just a concern for retailers. The same story plays out across virtually all industries. From insurance to entertainment, from government to higher education, organizations have to prepare their websites and apps for massive vol¬umes of concurrent users. Sometimes they can see the deluge coming in the form of predictable seasonal spikes in demand, but often they can’t.

This is where the performance testing conversation comes into play. Most people would look at a massive crash like that and say that it could have been prevented if they had only tested and planned properly. That sentiment is true—as long as they knew what they were testing.

When peak traffic hits, both external applications and internal applications are impacted, causing losses in revenue, brand reputation, and employee productivity. To make sure you are ready for a peak sea¬son—whenever it hits— this Micro Focus whitepaper explains eight best practices to implement an effective performance test for both consumer-facing and internal applications…