Load Test - CI/CD Glossary Definition
A load test verifies the system performs acceptably under expected real-world traffic.
A load test measures how a system behaves under an expected level of concurrent demand, checking that response times and throughput stay within targets at realistic traffic.
A load test verifies the system performs acceptably under expected real-world traffic.
In CI
Load tests are typically run on a schedule or before a release rather than on every commit, because they are resource-intensive and need a production-like environment.
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