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Overview
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JMeter version and distributed engine
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Headless load test run
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HTML dashboard report
This is a repackaged open source software product wherein additional charges apply for cloudimg support services.
Overview
Apache JMeter is the open source, pure-Java tool for load testing and measuring the performance of web applications, APIs, databases and other services. This AMI delivers a fully configured, security-hardened JMeter appliance that runs headless test plans and drives distributed load within minutes of launch - eliminating the manual JDK setup, download verification, and service configuration required by a bare install.
Why This Image Over Alternatives
This image ships JMeter the way it belongs on a server: headless. There is no desktop GUI to configure - test plans run non-interactively from the command line (jmeter -n -t plan.jmx -l results.jtl) and the distributed-mode remote engine runs as a managed systemd service. The remote engine is locked to loopback with RMI SSL enabled against a keystore that is generated uniquely per instance at first boot, and an nftables guard drops any non-loopback traffic to the RMI ports. Test plans, results and reports live on a dedicated, independently resizable data volume rather than the OS disk. The result is a lean, reproducible load-generation instance you can launch, drive and tear down on demand.
What Is Included
- Apache JMeter 5.6.3 installed from the official Apache binary distribution to /opt/jmeter, version and SHA-512 pinned
- OpenJDK 17 headless JVM runtime
- Distributed-mode remote engine (jmeter-server) running as a hardened systemd service, loopback-only with RMI SSL
- A bundled sample test plan so a headless run and HTML dashboard report work out of the box
- Dedicated data volume for test plans, .jtl results, HTML reports and the per-instance keystore
Secure First Boot
On first boot a one-shot service generates a fresh RMI SSL keystore with a random password unique to that instance, points the remote engine at it, and writes an endpoints notes file describing the RMI endpoint, keystore location and how to attach a remote controller over an SSH tunnel. No shared or default trust material ever ships in the image.
AWS Integration Points
- Amazon EBS - JMeter test plans, results and reports live on a dedicated EBS volume; use EBS Snapshots for backups or resize storage independently of the OS disk.
- Amazon VPC - Deploy load generators within private subnets and control access with security groups; the RMI ports stay loopback-only and are never exposed.
- Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling - Launch a fleet of remote-engine instances from this AMI and drive them from a single controller for large distributed load tests.
- Amazon CloudWatch - Forward JMeter and system logs to CloudWatch for centralized monitoring of long-running test runs.
Ready To Use
Connect over SSH, read the generated endpoints notes, and run the bundled sample plan headless to produce a .jtl results file and an HTML dashboard report. Point JMeter at your own targets, scale out to a distributed test by attaching remote engines over an SSH tunnel, and tear the instances down when the run completes.
Use Cases
- Web and API load testing - Drive thousands of concurrent virtual users against HTTP, REST and GraphQL endpoints and measure latency, throughput and error rates.
- CI/CD performance gates - Run headless JMeter plans from a pipeline and fail the build on latency or error-rate regressions before release.
- Distributed load generation - Coordinate multiple remote-engine instances from one controller to generate high-volume, geographically distributed load.
cloudimg Support
24/7 technical support by email and live chat. Our engineers assist with deployment, test-plan authoring, distributed-mode setup, results analysis and performance tuning. Critical issues receive a one-hour average response time.
To discuss your load-testing architecture or plan a distributed deployment, contact our team through the support channels listed below.
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Highlights
- Headless and server-ready from first boot - JMeter runs non-interactively (jmeter -n -t plan.jmx -l results.jtl) with the distributed-mode remote engine managed by systemd. Skip the manual JDK setup, download verification and service configuration a bare install demands, and start running load tests within minutes of launch.
- Hardened distributed engine and dedicated data volume - the remote engine is locked to loopback with RMI SSL against a keystore generated uniquely per instance at first boot, and an nftables guard drops non-loopback traffic to the RMI ports. Test plans, results and HTML reports live on a separate EBS volume you can resize, snapshot and back up independently of the OS disk.
- Proven end to end with 24/7 expert support - a bundled sample plan runs headless and generates an HTML dashboard report out of the box, so you can validate the appliance immediately. cloudimg engineers provide round-the-clock support by email and chat with a one-hour average response for critical issues, covering deployment, test-plan authoring, distributed-mode setup and results analysis.
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Dimension | Description | Cost/hour |
|---|---|---|
m5.large Recommended | m5.large | $0.08 |
t2.micro | t2.micro instance type | $0.04 |
t3.micro | t3.micro instance type | $0.04 |
m7a.48xlarge | m7a.48xlarge instance type | $0.24 |
m6a.16xlarge | m6a.16xlarge instance type | $0.24 |
c8ib.metal-48xl | c8ib.metal-48xl instance type | $0.24 |
i3en.6xlarge | i3en.6xlarge instance type | $0.24 |
c7i.24xlarge | c7i.24xlarge instance type | $0.24 |
m7a.2xlarge | m7a.2xlarge instance type | $0.24 |
c5ad.4xlarge | c5ad.4xlarge instance type | $0.24 |
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64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
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Version release notes
Initial release of the Apache JMeter image.
Additional details
Usage instructions
Connect via SSH on port 22 as the default login user for your operating system variant (the user guide lists it per variant). Read the generated endpoint notes with: sudo cat /var/lib/cloudimg/apache-jmeter-endpoints.notes. Run the bundled sample plan headless with: sudo -u jmeter /opt/jmeter/bin/jmeter -n -t /opt/jmeter/sample.jmx -l /var/lib/jmeter/results/run.jtl and generate the HTML report with: sudo -u jmeter /opt/jmeter/bin/jmeter -g /var/lib/jmeter/results/run.jtl -o /var/lib/jmeter/reports/run. The distributed-mode remote engine (jmeter-server.service) binds to 127.0.0.1:1099 with RMI SSL; drive it from a controller over an SSH tunnel using the per-instance keystore described in the notes file. The user guide explains how to author test plans and run distributed tests.
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Support
Vendor support
cloudimg provides 24/7 technical support for this Apache JMeter AMI by email and live chat.
Scope of Support
Our engineers assist with:
- Initial deployment and instance configuration
- Headless test-plan execution and CI/CD integration
- Distributed-mode (remote engine) setup and controller configuration
- Results analysis and HTML dashboard report generation
- Performance tuning and JVM optimization for load generators
- Guidance on EBS volume resizing and snapshot-based backups
- Software updates and version upgrades
Response Times
Critical issues (test runs failing, engine down) receive a one-hour average response. General inquiries and configuration questions are addressed within the same business day.
How to Get Help
Contact the support team at support@cloudimg.co.uk . Include your instance ID, region, and a description of the issue or question. For refund requests, email the same address with your AWS Marketplace subscription details.
Recommended Instance Sizing
For evaluation and light test plans, an m5.large is sufficient. For high-concurrency or distributed load generation, use larger compute-optimized instances (c5/c6i) and provision a larger gp3 data volume sized to your results and report retention. Open a support ticket for personalized sizing guidance based on your target load profile.
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