Hello, AH>So you're correct. My point though is not so much that the load profile of AH>what pages get loaded in what order, and what data calls and dynamic AH>scripts are run in what order are genuine. If you simulate the timing AH>between requests, you'll even get spikes that are similar to the real AH>thing. It's definitely not reality! You also miss anomalies like users AH>closing browsers and (unless you capture full headers) which clients AH>support keep-alives for example. But, it's closer to reality than most AH>scripts that are invented (especially be developers ;)).
Man, I can't type worth anything today. The gist of what I meant to type was this: the exact load of the production server will not be replicated in your simulation; but the load from data calls and dynamically generated content will be similar in nature, patterned after how your server is hit in real life. This will likely be a better exercise of your server than a developer-invented test script. If you have a production environment (or proxy) set up that can capture real user requests, this is also far less work for creating a convincing simulation load than having to sit down and write a new script every time your application changes. Humbly, Andrew ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew Ho http://www.tellme.com/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] Engineer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Voice 650-930-9062 Tellme Networks, Inc. 1-800-555-TELL Fax 650-930-9101 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
