Introduction: Performance test Citrix applications

This tutorial is designed to introduce you to performance testing applications running on Citrix Presentation Server.

Learning objectives

The tutorial is divided into five modules, each with its own learning objectives. You will learn to perform the following tasks:

Record a Citrix performance test
Create a multi-user performance schedule
Analyze Citrix performance test results

This tutorial requires approximately 45 minutes to finish. If you explore other concepts related to this tutorial, it might take longer to complete.

Skill level

Beginner

Prerequisites

To complete this tutorial, you need to be familiar with using the perspectives and views in the IBM^® Rational^® Software Development Platform and with Citrix Presentation Server.

Modules in this tutorial

Module 1: Creating projects and recording user actions
In this module, you will learn how to create projects and record user actions for testing. The second part of this module will help you to build an understanding of a recorded test.
Module 2: Editing a Citrix performance test
In this module, you will see how to edit your recorded test to include verification points and response time measurements.
Module 3: Representing workloads
In this module, you will see how to create schedules that represent a typical workload for your Citrix server.
Module 4: Running performance tests
In this module, you will see how to run individual tests and schedules.
Module 5: Evaluating results
In this module, you will learn how to retrieve stored test results in a report and get detailed information on an event that occurred during a test.

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