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My First Holiday Load Test

Explore how to prepare and execute load testing for a newly launched online store during high-traffic holiday periods. Understand strategies to monitor server performance, manage unexpected traffic spikes, and ensure site stability amid real-world challenges during critical retail events.

Launching a store online

My client had launched a new online store in the summer. The weeks and months following launch proved, time and time again, why launching a new site is like having a baby. We expected certain things such as being awakened in the middle of the night and routinely uncovering a problem. Still, for all the problems we experienced following the launch, we approached the holiday season with cautious optimism.

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