# Testing with httperf...help a noob?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/testing-with-httperf-help-a-noob/128651>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [February 9, 2008, 10:39pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/testing-with-httperf-help-a-noob/128651 "2008-02-09T22:39:22Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 9, 2008, 10:39pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/testing-with-httperf-help-a-noob/128651/1 "2008-02-09T22:39:22Z")

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hello there,

ive downloaded and watched the peepcode screencast on httperf. i am now  
trying to see how much load my site can handle. quick question, while i  
run 1000 connections, while this test is running, and i go surf my site,  
is the site response times similar to as if my site is actually having  
1000 connections?

also, what does --rate do? does that say for each connection do that  
rate?

so for 100 connections at a rate of 2, for each connection make 2  
requests?

thank you!