Resources & FAQ

Q: What type of applications can I load test?

A: Currently, this solution supports cloud-based applications, and on-prem applications as long as you have a network connection from your AWS account to your application. This solution supports APIs that use either HTTP or HTTPS. You also have control over the HTTP request headers, so you can add authorization or custom headers to pass tokens or API keys.

Q: What is the maximum load for a single test?

A: The maximum number of tasks that can be running in Amazon ECS using the AWS Fargate launch type is 100 per AWS Region, per account. The Taurus load testing Docker image can generate up to 200 concurrent connections per task which means that the maximum load for a single test is 20,000 concurrent requests (200 connections * 100 running tasks at a time). The maximum executation time of a test is four hours.

Q: Can I run multiple tests at the same time?

A: This solution sends the results from all tasks running in the Amazon ECS cluster to one Amazon CloudWatch log group. Therefore, this solution’s web console supports one running test as a time. If you run more than one test at a time, the solution will send the combined results from all running tests to the log group.  

Q: Do I need AWS approval to run load testing with this solution?

A: You do not need approval from AWS to run load tests using this solution if your network traffic stays below 1 Gbps. For more information, refer to the Amazon EC2 Testing Policy.  

Q: Can I deploy Distributed Load Testing on AWS in any AWS Region?

A:  You must deploy this solution in a Region that supports Amazon Cognito. For the most current service availability by Region, see AWS service offerings by Region.