Generating a load to test network & system performance.

  • My boss has asked me to find a way to simulate 300 simultaneous user's logging on and running SQL intensive queries.

    How can I simulate such a load?

    We are trying to justify going from a single server to a clustered environment.

    I just need a way to generate a massive load, as we have a SAN vendor coming out to demo an Equilogic SAN.

    Any advice is greatly appreciated.

  • google "database load simulation" 😉

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    Pablo (Paul) Berzukov

    Author of Understanding Database Administration available at Amazon and other bookstores.

    Disclaimer: Advice is provided to the best of my knowledge but no implicit or explicit warranties are provided. Since the advisor explicitly encourages testing any and all suggestions on a test non-production environment advisor should not held liable or responsible for any actions taken based on the given advice.
  • Most software, or services, cost some decent $$. If you can get by with less features, OSTRESS (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/887057) might owrk for you.

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