Load is a utility for Web application and SOAP-based Web services performance and scalability testing. It features a scripting language and a library of test objects for the creation of intelligent agents that drive the Web application or SOAP-based Web service. Running hundreds of agents concurrently shows how your software performs in production environments. Load is a Java application that runs on Linux, Solaris, NT, Win2000, and Macintosh. While Load continues to be maintained, the next generation is the TestMaker program.
Recent releases


Release Notes: Optimized performance by removing sleep states from the URL object, updated documentation to cover using cookies for session management, and testing on Java 1.4.


Release Notes: A fix for a problem in the URL element where Load would actually make 2 connections to a host to get 1 page, and a fix for the https_example.xml script, which was pointing to a secure host which is no longer on the Internet (the new script points to Citibank's on-line portal page that is secured with SSL over an HTTPS connection).


Release Notes: A build mistake that kept SSL SOAP connections from working was fixed. A response header variable and additional sample scripts were added.


Release Notes: A bug preventing SOAP datasources to connect through a proxy was fixed, an Ant build script was added, and Javadoc documentation was added.


Release Notes: Documentation bugs have been fixed. This release adds a URL delete action, a new clear log menu item, and URL name checking. The graphical interface has been cleaned up.