# Stress testing software

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/stress-testing-software/107997>\
**Category:** Deployment\
**Created:** [June 28, 2007, 7:30am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/stress-testing-software/107997 "2007-06-28T07:30:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![ktheory](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@ktheory](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ktheory)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2007, 7:30am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/stress-testing-software/107997/1 "2007-06-28T07:30:35Z")

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anyone know of a pretty basic simple to use stress testing software? I’m  
not using it specifically for rails stress testing. So something that  
can be configured to do any http requests??

thanks  
-Aaron

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**Author:** ![ktheory](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@ktheory](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ktheory)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2007, 11:29am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/stress-testing-software/107997/2 "2007-06-28T11:29:55Z")

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httperf - [http://www.hpl.hp.com/research/linux/httperf/](http://www.hpl.hp.com/research/linux/httperf/)

Zed S. talks about using it with rails/mongrel here:

[http://mongrel.rubyforge.org/docs/how\_many\_mongrels.html](http://mongrel.rubyforge.org/docs/how_many_mongrels.html)

Steve

On Jun 28, 6:30 am, Aaron S. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)

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**Author:** ![ktheory](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@ktheory](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ktheory)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2007, 2:07pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/stress-testing-software/107997/3 "2007-06-28T14:07:18Z")

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wbox is an alternative

[http://hping.org/wbox/](http://hping.org/wbox/)

Paolo

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**Author:** ![ktheory](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@ktheory](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ktheory)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2007, 3:33pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/stress-testing-software/107997/4 "2007-06-28T15:33:29Z")

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Paolo N. wrote:

> wbox is an alternative
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> [http://hping.org/wbox/](http://hping.org/wbox/)
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> Paolo

thanks man, this looks promising.

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**Author:** ![ktheory](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@ktheory](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ktheory)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2007, 5:33pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/stress-testing-software/107997/5 "2007-06-28T17:33:50Z")

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Depends on how complex your simulation needs to be. If you are looking  
to test your infrastructure, something like httperf or wbox is  
entirely adequate, and very easy to use.

If you need to simulate a mix of user session scenarios, jMeter or  
Grinder are more suitable for that. Doing this generally makes sense  
when you are going to hit high load levels from day one (e.g.,  
replacing a legacy app). You should also take every opportunity to  
find and fix performance problems in quick and dirty ways (with  
httperf), before going for complex simulations.

–  
Alex

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**Author:** ![ktheory](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@ktheory](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ktheory)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2007, 3:17am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/stress-testing-software/107997/6 "2007-07-01T03:17:32Z")

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try jmeter.

cheers

On Jun 28, 12:30 am, Aaron S. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)