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Software to determine what pages generate greatest load?

Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 11:18 pm
by JAB Creations
Is there a program that can help me determine what pages I have written generate the heaviest amounts of server load? I want to somehow emulate how X number of page requests a second can effect server load if I make small changes to code. It would be really interesting and help me focus and determining what I need to deal with.

Re: Software to determine what pages generate greatest load?

Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 12:39 am
by Peter Anselmo
emulate how X number of page requests a second can effect server load
Have you played around with Apache Bench? You use it by calling "ab" at the command line on a machine with apache installed. It'll stress test any server you point it at, and give lots of nice stats about pages load times. It has ample options too, you can test based on a time limit, or number of requests, and even do it through multiple simultaneous connections. You can also specify what particular pages you want to request. It's your own mini-dos attack tool. Lots of fun!

Re: Software to determine what pages generate greatest load?

Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 1:52 am
by JAB Creations
Awesome, I found the executable in Apache's bin directory and will mess around with it after I get the JOIN working that you suggested in the other thread, thanks again!

Re: Software to determine what pages generate greatest load?

Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 3:25 am
by Jenk
JMeter lets you autonomously navigate, refresh, submit, etc. etc.

Re: Software to determine what pages generate greatest load?

Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 11:34 pm
by jerominejuliana
The Best Method

The method that may be the hardest/most expensive to implement, scanning server logs, may also be the most accurate. It takes sophisticated software to scan the logs and extract only pertinent information.

The PHP and SSI methods are also highly accurate — depending on your definition of page load.

If your definition of page load says a page load is counted only when the page is completely loaded, then the image launch method may be best.

The method that may be the easiest to implement is also the least accurate. A small percentage of browsers have JavaScript turned off, making this easy method less accurate by that percentage than an image-launched counter might be.

The JavaScript method may be easiest because no attention needs be paid regarding special file name extensions for web pages, unlike SSI and PHP. And the counter script does not need to reply with an image, like an image-launched counter script would need to.

Re: Software to determine what pages generate greatest load?

Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 11:35 am
by palma83
Very useful information for me. Thanks

Re: Software to determine what pages generate greatest load?

Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 8:30 am
by tanja
JMeter or Load Runner will hwelp you iuf you means the perfomance testing