For example, for a retailer, it is vital to do extensive performance testing in advance of Black Friday. Traditionally, teams have been doing what we’d refer to as “classic” performance testing.

Performance testing starts by setting a baseline and defining the metrics to track together with the development team. Nikolay Avramov advises executing performance tests and comparing the results ...

Performance Testing Applications on Hadoop: Avoid Bottlenecks John Meza, performance testing manager at ESRI, gives the first presentation.