Day 19. Understanding Microsoft Application Center Test

Some of the biggest questions when you develop new applications for the Internet are “How will it perform?” and “Will I need more hardware to support this application?” There have always been stress-testing tools available for Web-based applications, but they're expensive and difficult to implement. With Visual Studio .NET, there is a built-in tool, Application Center Test, that stress-tests your Web applications and gives you the information you need to make sure that the hardware and software you're using are appropriate for the job. Today you learn

• What Application Center Test is

• How to add Application Center Test projects to your Visual Studio .NET solutions

• How to understand Application Center Test results