Because performance is paramount today, this thoroughly updated guide shows you how to test mission-critical applications for scalability and performance before you deploy them-whether it...s to the cloud or a mobile device. You...ll learn the complete testing process lifecycle step-by-step, along with best practices to plan, coordinate, and conduct performance tests on your applications.

• Set realistic performance testing goals
• Implement an effective application performance testing strategy
• Interpret performance test results
• Cope with different application technologies and architectures
• Understand the importance of End User Monitoring (EUM)
• Use automated performance testing tools
• Test traditional local applications, web applications, and web services
• Recognize and resolves issues often overlooked in performance tests

Written by a consultant with over 15 years... experience with performance testing, The Art of Application Performance Testing thoroughly explains the pitfalls of an inadequate testing strategy and offers a robust, structured approach for ensuring that your applications perform well and scale effectively when the need arises.