performance-test-planning
Design performance test strategies including load profiles, capacity planning, SLA validation, and .NET performance testing with NBomber and k6.
What this skill does
# Performance Test Planning ## When to Use This Skill Use this skill when: - **Performance Test Planning tasks** - Designing load profiles, capacity planning, SLA validation - **Planning or design** - Need guidance on performance testing approaches - **Best practices** - Want to follow established patterns and standards ## Overview Performance testing validates that systems meet non-functional requirements under expected and peak loads. Effective planning identifies critical paths, defines realistic load profiles, and establishes measurable success criteria. --- ## Performance Test Types | Type | Purpose | Load Pattern | Duration | |------|---------|--------------|----------| | **Load Test** | Validate expected load | Normal traffic | 15-60 min | | **Stress Test** | Find breaking point | Increasing until failure | Until failure | | **Soak Test** | Find memory leaks | Sustained normal load | 4-24 hours | | **Spike Test** | Handle sudden bursts | Sharp increase/decrease | 10-30 min | | **Capacity Test** | Determine max capacity | Incremental increase | Variable | | **Scalability Test** | Validate horizontal scale | Increasing with resources | Variable | --- ## Load Profile Patterns ### Ramp-Up Pattern ```text Users │ 100├────────────────────────● │ ●──── │ ●──── 50├ ●──── │ ●──── │●──── 0└─────────────────────────► 0 1 2 3 4 5 min ``` ### Spike Pattern ```text Users │ ● │ ╱ ╲ 500├──────╱ ╲────── │ ╱ ╲ │ ╱ ╲ 100├───● ●─── │ 0└─────────────────────────► 0 5 10 15 20 min ``` --- ## Quick Reference: Metrics Targets | Metric | Target | Critical Threshold | |--------|--------|-------------------| | Response Time (p50) | < 100ms | < 200ms | | Response Time (p95) | < 200ms | < 500ms | | Response Time (p99) | < 500ms | < 1000ms | | Throughput | > 1000 RPS | > 500 RPS | | Error Rate | < 0.1% | < 1% | | CPU Utilization | < 70% | < 90% | --- ## Key Formulas **Little's Law:** `L = λ × W` (Concurrent requests = Arrival rate × Response time) **Throughput:** `Concurrent Users / Average Response Time` **Apdex:** `(Satisfied + Tolerating/2) / Total` --- ## References | Reference | Content | When to Load | | --- | --- | --- | | [performance-strategy-template.md](references/performance-strategy-template.md) | Full strategy template, scope, environment, scenarios | Planning performance test strategy | | [nbomber-examples.md](references/nbomber-examples.md) | Basic load test, complex scenarios, data-driven tests | Implementing .NET performance tests | | [capacity-planning.md](references/capacity-planning.md) | Little's Law, throughput, Apdex, BenchmarkDotNet | Capacity planning calculations | --- ## Integration Points **Inputs from**: - Non-functional requirements → SLA targets - Architecture documents → Component topology - `test-strategy-planning` skill → Test scope **Outputs to**: - CI/CD pipeline → Automated performance gates - Monitoring systems → Baseline metrics - Capacity planning → Infrastructure sizing --- ## Test Scenarios ### Scenario 1: Planning performance strategy **Query:** "Help me create a performance test plan for our API" **Expected:** Skill activates, provides strategy template, guides through objectives and scope ### Scenario 2: Implementing load tests **Query:** "Show me how to use NBomber for load testing in .NET" **Expected:** Skill activates, loads nbomber-examples.md reference, provides code examples ### Scenario 3: Capacity planning **Query:** "How do I calculate capacity requirements for 10,000 users?" **Expected:** Skill activates, loads capacity-planning.md reference, provides formulas and templates --- **Last Updated:** 2025-12-28 ## Version History - **v1.1.0** (2025-12-28): Refactored to progressive disclosure - extracted templates/examples to references/ - **v1.0.0** (2025-12-26): Initial release
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