Every day, we enter website passwords or use credit cards and bank cards to purchase items and services on the web. How can we make these transactions without worrying that our data will be intercepted and stolen? One of the keys to securing data between users and applications is Transport Layer Security (TLS). The ubiquitous “S” at the end of HTTPS indicates the use of TLS. Everyone wants their sensitive data protected from prying eyes. However, businesses must also consider how security features affect the user experience, especially application performance. In this article, we will discove ..read more

Have you ever wondered how companies like Netflix handle large amounts of data and simultaneous API requests? Netflix is a globally recognized brand that manages enormous amounts of data to deliver video content to 235.69 million users (2023). For example, the company streams over 100 million hours of weekly video for a single popular Netflix television show. The Netflix backend is primarily a collection of Java microservices designed to deliver content rapidly and reliably. gRPC is the communication protocol between the microservices. It acts like a language translation service, ensuring ea ..read more

Gatling, référence mondiale du test de charge, lance son Programme Partenaire Le Programme Partenaire a pour ambition de certifier 300 consultants dans le monde dès la première année. Paris, le 14 novembre 2023 – Gatling, la solution de test de charge (load testing) de sites, applications, API et microservices lance son Programme Partenaire. Le programme garantit un accès privilégié à l’équipe de développement core, à la roadmap du produit et à ses nouvelles fonctionnalités, un support spécifique et des formations certifiantes. L’objectif est de permettre aux entreprises clientes de Gatling d ..read more

The Gatling bundle is an all-in-one project to get started quickly with Gatling. This bundle includes all the files and dependencies needed to run Gatling without having to configure dependencies manually. Its benefits include: Simple installation Reduced initial setup due to predefined files Quick set-up for experimenting with features Convenience for small projects   The advantages of a build tool The Gatling bundle, however, has limitations for larger projects or deeper integration into the development process. These limitations are particularly true if you want to integrate load t ..read more

The Gatling bundle is an all-in-one project to get started quickly with Gatling. This bundle includes all the files and dependencies needed to run Gatling without having to configure dependencies manually. Its benefits include: Simple installation Reduced initial setup due to predefined files Quick set-up for experimenting with features Convenience for small projects   The advantages of a build tool The Gatling bundle, however, has limitations for larger projects or deeper integration into the development process. These limitations are particularly true if you want to integrate load t ..read more

With seasonal high-level traffic, you’ll need to be prepared tremendously if you expect higher-than-usual traffic volumes. Load testing is one way to ensure your e-commerce site can withstand the increased traffic volume and spot any potential issues you’ll face during peak periods. During Black Friday 2022, Amazon sales increased by 440% in Germany and 269% in the USA. A study from Deloitte shows that a one-second increase in load times causes page views to reduce by 11%, customer satisfaction to decrease by 16%, and conversions to decrease by 4.42%. A BigCommerce study found that even a on ..read more

Sometimes, seemingly small things can make your life better. We are obsessed with making our users’ lives easier, at least for load-testing! That is why we are introducing Slack and Microsoft Teams test result notifications to Gatling Enterprise for cloud users. Notifications alert you when one of your simulations is complete. They include: The test start date and time, Who started the test, A Run success or failure message, An Assertion success or failure message, A link to the run results. Customizing notifications Pick an existing channel or create a custom channel in Slack or Mic ..read more

We are excited to announce that Private Packages are now available for Gatling Enterprise Cloud users with a Custom-level plan using AWS EC2, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), or Kubernetes instances. Private Packages combine the enhanced security of your network while taking advantage of the flexibility and simplicity of Gatling Enterprise Cloud. The R&D team at Gatling knows that our users want the flexibility and ease of use offered by modern Cloud products and the security traditionally available in self-hosted testing software. This challenge might seem nearly impossible, but we have dev ..read more

It’s been seven weeks since we released our no-code interface to create and run your first test with Gatling in just a few minutes: Since the 1st of August, we have had 5 times more than usual companies discovering Gatling Enterprise and successfully running their 1st load test! We didn’t expect such a great start for this feature. Thank you for your support! We had a lot of positive feedback from you. But you not only wanted to run a simple test with a single URL but also to be able to build a complex user journey. We are currently implementing a lot of your ideas. Here are the features ..read more

At Gatling, we are excited to celebrate today’s release of Java 21, the latest Long-Term Support (LTS) release. Since the release of version 3.7 in November 2021, Gatling has supported Java in the bundled version and via plugins for Maven and Gradle. What is Java? Java is a programming language whose programs run on any operating system: iOS, Windows, Android, MacOS, and Linux, thanks to the “write once and run anywhere” approach. Due to its flexibility and features, Java continues to be one of the top 5 programming languages. First developed by Sun Microsystems in 1995 and now owned by Oracl ..read more