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Is the last mile relevant to Load Testing?
One of our competitors has recently been emphasizing the use of their monitoring network during load tests. The pitch goes something like this: “With our last-mile monitoring network you can determine how different geographical regions will experience your web pages.” This solution has been implemented by using testing agents in the homes of real consumers to measure performance during a load test.
At first glance, this peaked our interest. However, after some analysis, we started to question the real value of this approach to load testing:
Will this approach dilute the value of the load test results?
Can the same information be obtained … Continue reading »