Load testing is a critical aspect of application and web development. Here is an overview of the top load testing tools for web apps. Ever wondered what would happen if you launched your web ...

A practical guide to server load balancing by a Network World reader. Details server load balancing technologies and applications for systems managers. This piece was contributed by a reader. If you ...

Research from Google found that website bounce rates increase by as much as 31% from one-second to three-second load times. In my experience, page load times are one of the most consistent technical ...

Need to stress-test your websites to see how well they’re performing? Jack Wallen shows you how with the command-line Siege tool. If you’re a web admin, one of your constant challenges is optimizing ...

Many enterprise organizations are talking to IT staff about moving into the cloud environment and/or using virtual machines to take advantage of greater scalability. Being able to access more ...

The transport-level server load balancing architectures described in the first half of this article are more than adequate for many Web sites, but more complex and dynamic sites can’t depend on them.