What does Apache JMeter do?

Apache JMeter features include:



    * Can load and performance test many different server types:

          o Web - HTTP, HTTPS

          o SOAP

          o Database via JDBC

          o LDAP

          o JMS

          o Mail - POP3(S) and IMAP(S)

    * Complete portability and 100% Java purity .

    * Full multithreading framework allows concurrent sampling by many threads and simultaneous 

      sampling of different functions by seperate thread groups.

    * Careful GUI design allows faster operation and more precise timings.

    * Caching and offline analysis/replaying of test results.

    * Highly Extensible:

          o Pluggable Samplers allow unlimited testing capabilities.

          o Several load statistics may be choosen with pluggable timers .

          o Data analysis and visualization plugins allow great extendibility as well as personalization.

          o Functions can be used to provide dynamic input to a test or provide data manipulation.

          o Scriptable Samplers (BeanShell is fully supported; and there is a sampler which supports BSF-compatible languages)