Load Testing · Junior · Question 40 of 75
Why exclude the first minute or two of a test from the analysis?
- 1The first minute always has fewer users than configured
- 2Load tools don't record any metrics in the first minutes
- 3Caches, JIT and connection pools are still warming up
Show the answer
Correct answer: Caches, JIT and connection pools are still warming up
Explanation
Cold caches and JIT compilation make the start slower than steady state. A warm-up period keeps those numbers from skewing results, unless cold start is what you test.