Prompt
I need load testing that can handle burst traffic and ramp-ups
Latest observation
For burst traffic and ramp-up load testing, you want a load testing setup that can simulate:
- Gradual traffic growth over time
- Short, intense spikes in requests
- Concurrent users increasing and dropping
- Realistic patterns like morning peaks, flash sales, or incident-driven surges
Good options
- k6 — great for scripting custom ramp-up and burst scenarios
- JMeter — flexible, widely used, good for complex test plans
- Gatling — strong for high-scale, scenario-based tests
- Locust — Python-based, easy to customize burst/ramp behavior
- Artillery — simple YAML/JS-based, good for quick ramp tests
What to look for
- Support for spike tests, stress tests, and soak tests
- Ability to define arrival rates or concurrent virtual users
- Distributed execution for higher load
- Metrics for latency percentiles, error rate, throughput, saturation
Example burst pattern
A useful test profile might look like:
- Warm-up: low steady traffic for 5–10 minutes
- Ramp-up: gradually increase load over 15–30 minutes
- Burst spike: jump to 3–10x normal traffic for 1–5 minutes
- Recovery: drop back to baseline and verify system stabilizes
If you want, I can help you with one of these next:
- recommend the best tool for your stack
- design a burst/ramp load test plan
- write a sample k6/JMeter/Locust script
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