WebLoad 4.1.3 README

Linas Vepstas (linas@linas.org)

14 May 1999


Breif Overview of the WebLoad Tool Suite.

WebLoad is a collection of tools for testing and measuring web applications and web servers. The tools can be used to record and playback HTTP conversations between a web browser and a web server, make timing measurements, and gather statistics. The true power of this tool lies in its stress-test and stress-measurement abilities: It can simulate a large number of users accessing a web site in structured yet randomized sessions.

WebLoad has been loosely derived from the public-domain WebStone package, but has seen a major redesign since then, with the addition numerous features and enhancements. Features include: