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18th May 2011 - Link Blog

On HTTP Load Testing. Mark Nottingham explains that running good HTTP benchmarks means understanding available network bandwidth, using dedicated physical hardware, testing at progressively higher loads and a whole lot more.

Posted 18th May 2011 at 10:17 am

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