End-to-End Performance Testing with JMeter and nmon
Performance testing involves monitoring servers, simulating realistic workloads, and analyzing results. This workflow combines Apache JMeter for load generation and nmon for system-level metrics.
Server Resource Monitoring
Install nmon on the target Linux server. Start recording before the test with a command similar to:
nmon -s 2 -c 900 -f -m ...
Posted on Mon, 13 Jul 2026 17:12:52 +0000 by reeferd
Nginx Concurrency Estimation and Load Testing
To estimate the maximum concurrant connections Nginx can handle, use the following formula:
(Total RAM in GB × 1024 − System Overhead) / Average Request Size
Total RAM in GB: Physical memory available on the server.
System Overhead: Memory reserved for OS processes, background services, and buffer space (typically 2–4 GB).
Average Request Si ...
Posted on Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:28:46 +0000 by daniel_lee_hill