benchmarking a asp.net website, can I use jmeter?

Question

just looking at jmeter, from what I can I see it is a desktop application, so is it safe to say I can use it to benchmark a windows server running asp.net?

any other rec

Answer 1

I use JMeter to stress test our ASP.NET MVC website. It's easy as pie, once u've tried it once and know how to use the application.

For example, i have a CSV file which I use as dynamic search data. I then created an HttpRequest thingy in Jmeter and pass in my csv data. (this is simulating me hitting that url for the data i tell to use).

I have a Jmeter Gaussian Timer to similate ebbs and flows (randomises) the hits to the url.

i then finally say ..

C:\Temp\jakarta-jmeter-2.3.4\bin\jmeter -n -t "C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\JMeter Test Files\my_jmeter_config_file.jmx" -Dthreads=50 -Dloops=10 -Drampup=5

which means ... loop 10 time. each single loop will contain 50 threads ... and it builds up to 50 threads in 5 secs.

So yeah, i use it. it's good!

Answer 2

Yes, I successfully used JMeter with my ASP.NET (not MVC) website.

These two tutorials were a godsend:

• http://blog.technicallyworks.com/2009/06/load-testing-aspnet-sites-with-jmeter.html
• http://blog.technicallyworks.com/2009/06/load-testing-aspnet-with-jmeter.html

Answer 3

I recommend httperf from HP. As it just sends http requests it works regardless of the server you are testing on. You will need a linux machine to run it though. Another popular tool is Apache Benchmark (AB). I don't recommend it as the best tool available, but lots of benchmarks have been performed using this tool so it is easier to compare results and draw conclusions.

Microsoft offers various other tools for testing, but are not as widely used.