Load Testing · Junior · Question 15 of 75
Why do load tests usually start with a ramp-up instead of full load at once?
- 1Because a ramp-up hides all slow requests from the final report
- 2To reach the target gradually and see at which load problems begin
- 3Because load tools cannot start more than one user per second
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Correct answer: To reach the target gradually and see at which load problems begin
Explanation
Ramping up lets caches and connection pools warm and shows how metrics change as load grows. Jumping straight to peak is a spike test, which is a different question.