Performance Testing Types

Understand different types of performance testing and their purposes

45 min•By Priygop Team•Last updated: Feb 2026

Performance Testing Categories

Load Testing: Normal expected load conditions
Stress Testing: Beyond normal capacity limits
Volume Testing: Large amounts of data
Spike Testing: Sudden load increases
Endurance Testing: Extended period testing
Scalability Testing: System scaling capabilities

Performance Testing Objectives

Example

// Performance Testing Goals
const performanceGoals = {
    "Response Time": {
        "Page Load": "< 3 seconds",
        "API Response": "< 1 second",
        "Database Query": "< 500ms",
        "Search Results": "< 2 seconds"
    },
    "Throughput": {
        "Requests per Second": "1000+ RPS",
        "Concurrent Users": "5000+ users",
        "Data Processing": "10GB/hour",
        "Transaction Rate": "500+ TPS"
    },
    "Resource Utilization": {
        "CPU Usage": "< 80%",
        "Memory Usage": "< 85%",
        "Disk I/O": "< 70%",
        "Network Bandwidth": "< 75%"
    },
    "Availability": {
        "Uptime": "99.9%",
        "Error Rate": "< 0.1%",
        "Recovery Time": "< 5 minutes",
        "Mean Time Between Failures": "> 30 days"
    }
};

// Performance Testing Types
const testingTypes = {
    "Load Testing": {
        "Purpose": "Verify system behavior under normal load",
        "Load Level": "Expected user load",
        "Duration": "30-60 minutes",
        "Focus": "Response time and throughput"
    },
    "Stress Testing": {
        "Purpose": "Find breaking point of the system",
        "Load Level": "Beyond normal capacity",
        "Duration": "15-30 minutes",
        "Focus": "System stability and recovery"
    },
    "Volume Testing": {
        "Purpose": "Test with large amounts of data",
        "Load Level": "Maximum data volume",
        "Duration": "2-4 hours",
        "Focus": "Data handling and storage"
    },
    "Spike Testing": {
        "Purpose": "Test sudden load increases",
        "Load Level": "Sudden spikes in traffic",
        "Duration": "5-10 minutes",
        "Focus": "System resilience"
    }
};