The term "endurance testing" refers to tests that are conducted over an extended period to verify the long-term stability, performance, and reliability of a software or system. This type of test aims to identify potential weaknesses or errors that could arise during intensive use or over time. Typically, during durability testing, the software is operated under realistic load conditions to assess its responsiveness and robustness.
Load Testing: Verifying the software under continuous, high load to test its scalability and endurance.
Stability Testing: Analyzing the software’s stability over long periods to ensure no crashes or errors occur.
Performance Monitoring: Long-term monitoring of the software's performance to detect slow responses or performance degradation.
Error Logging: Documenting errors or unexpected behaviors during durability tests to identify recurring issues.
Automated Testing: Using automated test scripts to continuously test the software under constant conditions, ensuring ongoing monitoring.
Resource Utilization: Testing the software for long-term usage of resources such as memory, CPU, and network bandwidth.
Repeatability: Ensuring the software consistently functions over a long period under repeated use.
An online store is tested for several weeks to see how the system handles increasing orders and simultaneous access.
A company runs durability tests to check the long-term performance of its enterprise software under continuous load.
A streaming service monitors the stability of its application over several months to ensure users do not experience outages during intensive use.
An IT team uses durability testing to measure and optimize the resource consumption of a cloud-based application over time.
Financial software undergoes continuous performance measurements to ensure it remains stable even with high transaction volumes.
