Performance testing Flex applications [closed]

Answer 1

Currently, there is no perfect solution for amf encode/decode in JMeter.

Something you can try:

1. Find a programmer (good at Java) develop JMeter plugin for amf encode/decode, according to our experience, it is not hard and our plugin works fine in the following projects. the plugin should be able to decode AMF request when you record request by proxy and easy to customize the parameters within the request.

2. Use the charles record the amf request, and attach the data package in JMeter http sampler. it works when the app is not complex.

3. Use loadrunner or other commercial software if you can afford.

Answer 2

The "Java AMF Client" API might help you here. It's a Java API for building and sending AMF requests to the server.

http://opensource.adobe.com/wiki/display/blazeds/Java+AMF+Client

I've also heard good things about Gomez but I believe it's a pay service and will require some overhead to get up and running. But if you're looking for a more comprehensive solution, many people in my company have used it on projects with a Java / BlazeDS backend.

http://www.gomez.com/

Answer 3

Neoload will cover LCDS, BlazeDS, JBoss, WebLogic, WebSphere, PHP, .NET We chose it as our tool for testing a Flex app after looking at several options. You can alter the requests and pass in any variables you like. Very easy to use but it's not free.

Answer 4

My Company (UBIK-INGENIERIE) distributes a commercial Flex/AMF Apache JMeter plugin.

You can easily record, variabilize and replay FLEX/AMF based application with standard knowledge of Apache JMeter.

See a tutorial on it:

• Performance testing Flex applications

• https://www.ubik-ingenierie.com/blog/load-testing-flex-with-jmeter-made-easy/

• https://ubikloadpack.com

Answer 5

The best answer for automated testing of Flex application is FlexMonkey - www.gorillalogic.com

The tool is open sourced, can be used in CI environments, has over 5,000 users and is supported by Gorilla Logic (Jave, Flex and mobile development consultants).

Check it out and if you would like more information or a demo, let me know.

Chad S.

Gorilla Logic

Answer 6

I have tried both NeoLoad and LoadRunner. We had more success with LoadRunner. The only problem was that we had to manipulate the LoadRunner configuration of the generators (including the machine we scripted with in vugen) to allow enough memory to handle the massive requests that Flex made. We were able to run far fewer vusers on generators that tests Flex than those that tested http since each vuser used more memory. It was about a 10:1 ratio or fewer.