Load Testing · Senior · Question 54 of 76
Why cap the cost of cloud load generators before a big test?
- 1Cloud providers forbid load tests above a fixed price
- 2Large distributed tests can create big compute and egress bills
- 3Because generators get slower when they cost more
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Correct answer: Large distributed tests can create big compute and egress bills
Explanation
Thousands of VUs across regions, plus traffic egress and the system under test scaling out, can cost far more than planned. Budget it.