Types of Performance Testing

Below are the 6 types of performance testing:

• Stress Testing: Stress testing is a type of performance testing that determines the robustness of software systems by testing under pressure conditions. 
• Spike Testing: Spike testing is a type of performance testing that is done by a sudden increase or decrease in load. The goal here is to determine the behavior of the software under extreme variations in traffic.
• Load Testing: Load testing is a type of performance testing where the system’s behavior is determined under both normal and extreme load conditions. The goal here is to determine the maximum operating capacity of the system and the component that is causing the degradation. 
• Endurance Testing: Endurance testing is a type of performance testing where the system is tested with a load, extended over a significant period of time to monitor the behavior of the software under sustained use. The goal here is to determine whether the application can resist the processing load it is expected to have to endure for a long period. 
• Volume Testing: Volume testing is a type of performance testing where the software is subjected to a huge volume of data. The goal here is to check the system performance with an increased volume of data in the database. 
• Scalability Testing: Scalability testing is a type of performance testing where 

Performance testing is a type of non-functional software testing that looks at how well an application’s stability, speed, scalability, and responsiveness perform under a certain load. It’s an important step in guaranteeing software quality, but it’s typically seen as an afterthought, to be done after functional testing and, in most cases, after the code is ready to release.