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Stress Testing

Stress testing pushes a system beyond normal capacity to identify breaking points and failure behavior.

What is Stress Testing?

Stress testing deliberately pushes a system beyond its normal operational capacity to determine breaking points and observe how the system fails and recovers.

Stress Testing Goals

Find breaking points, Understand failure modes, Test recovery, Validate error handling.

Common Misconceptions

  • "Stress testing equals load testing" - Different objectives
  • "Breaking is failure" - Goal is understanding limits
  • "Only test once" - Regular testing as system evolves