# Performance Testing ![rw-book-cover](https://readwise-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/static/images/article2.74d541386bbf.png) ## Metadata - Author: [[Microsoft ISE]] - Full Title: Performance Testing - Category: #articles - Summary: Performance testing checks how well a system performs under different workloads by measuring speed, reliability, and capacity. It helps find system bottlenecks, plan resources, and ensure the system is ready for release. Key areas to monitor include disk, memory, processor, and network to detect performance issues. - URL: https://microsoft.github.io/code-with-engineering-playbook/automated-testing/performance-testing/ ## Highlights - Performance testing is a type of testing intended to determine the responsiveness, throughput, reliability, and/or scalability of a system under a given workload. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01kx66dq68tehswbzf8tdc3gz0))