• How to handle custom request which is showing 400 Bad request while replay

    I am trying to send the below request as shown in the screenshot. Though i have give the required headers, content type etc. as required by the request while replay the request body is send in unknown language where as the same is recorded properly. Kindly…
  • [Best Practices] LoadRunner .NET Protocol Filter Best Practices

    My colleague Malcolm Isaacs posted the following text on quite a few forums. I’ve just posted a new Best Practices document on the SSO site, entitled “ LoadRunner .NET Protocol Filter Best Practices ” (you need to log in with your HP passport to see it…
  • Perf Monitoring Best Practices Updated

    New edition of “HP Performance Monitoring Best Practices” book is now available. This book has been initially released with Performance Center and LoadRunner 9.5SP1 and got a positive response from the customers. New version of the book includes…
  • [Best Practices] Performance Monitoring - Windows Monitoring, part I

    Since a great majority of applications used by IT organizations are Windows based, using Performance Center enables you to use Windows operating system performance counters to trace behavior of your application under test. We will discuss preselected…
  • [Best Practices] Performance Monitoring - Bottlenecks and Tuning

    For applications to comply with performance objectives, their performance has to be monitored continuously. By monitoring, we obtain performance data which is useful in diagnosing performance problems under productionlike conditions. This data may indicate…
  • [Best Practices] Performance Monitoring - Misconceptions

    The whole purpose of performance monitoring may be loosely defined as collecting metric data for later analysis with the ultimate goal of recognizing the root causes of bottlenecks. While this statement is usually undisputed, there are some common…
  • [Best Practices] Performance Monitoring - Guidelines

    There are simple general guidelines to keep in mind when preparing for performance monitoring: ➤ Start from a standard sampling interval. If the problem is more specific, or if you are able to pinpoint a suspected bottleneck, then lower the time period…
  • [Best Practices] Performance Monitoring - Performance Objectives

    To successfully monitor a system under load, both the approach to monitoring performance and the monitoring itself must be relevant to the context of the performance project. Therefore the first step in monitoring should be defining performance objectives…
  • [Best Practices] Performance Monitoring - Factors Affecting Performance

    It has been known for years that although software development constantly strives towards constant improvement, it will never completely be 100% perfect. An application’s performance, in turn, can only be as good as in comparison to its performance objectives…
  • [Best Practices] Performance Monitoring - overview and terminology

    Overview Performance monitoring ensures that you have up-to-date information about how your application is operating under load. Performance monitoring helps identify bottlenecks and verify whether the application meets its performance objectives, by…
  • [Best Practices] New series on best practices

    HP Software and Solutions in general and its ALM Platform business in particular have always recognized the fact that having best practices and methodology would greatly simplify the life of performance engineers and managers. This new series of article…