In computing, load testing is a type of performance test used to simulate concurrent user visits and interactions in an environment or site to verify whether it can handle both expected and high load conditions. Load tests help determine maximum operating capacity as well as bottlenecks or issues that might be causing a degradation of
Stackscale and Grupo Aire participate in the technological and entrepreneurial event TRGCON 2023. The TRGCON event stands out for including a lot of interesting content, inspiring experiences and many networking opportunities. Besides, the conference is always full of activities and workshops to learn new things and have a good time. TRGCON 23 in La Nave
ESpanix is a Spanish non-profit organization that manages and maintains a neutral Internet Exchange Point in Spain. Stackscale is connected to ESpanix with a clear objective: improving the connection routes to all providers that exchange traffic there. ESpanix’ Infrastructure and interconnection ESpanix Internet Exchange Point has its own data center in Madrid and its own
Plesk is the most popular commercial web hosting control panel on the market. It is actively developed by Plesk International GmbH, under a proprietary license, and its last release is Plesk Obsidian. What is Plesk? Plesk is a commercial web hosting control panel developed for Linux and Windows. It is targeted to infrastructure providers, IT
Which are the most popular programming languages in 2023? There are different lists of the most commonly used programming languages: the PYPL ranking (monthly updated) and the list of Stack Overflow’s Developer Survey 2023. Top 10 programming languages in 2023 These are the most popular programming languages according to the PYPL index and Stack Overflow’s
Cloud security is a top priority as more and more organizations continue to place their data and applications in the cloud. According to data from Statista, as of 2022, about 60% of corporate data was already in the cloud. In fact, not only a large number of companies are already in the cloud, but also
Cloud servers are virtual servers that, just as traditional servers, deliver processing power and data storage. However, they are virtualized, delivered over a public or private network, using IPv4 or IPv6, and accessed remotely. How does a cloud server work? Cloud servers are virtualized using a hypervisor like VMware or Openstack. The hypervisor acts as
Internet Exchange Points or IXPs are a key element of the functioning of the Internet. The Internet has become an essential tool for many people. Thousands of millions of people use it every day for checking their email, visiting their favorite websites and purchasing in eCommerce sites. Many people know how to use the network
In this post we want to collect the most common terms in cloud computing; from basic concepts such as the main cloud service models and types of cloud to more specialized concepts related to cloud computing. Let’s start from the beginning… What is cloud computing? Cloud computing is a computing resources and services distribution model
Performance tests help measure diverse aspects of web applications, sites and environments, in order to guarantee they are fast, stable and scalable. There are diverse types of performance tests, such as load tests, stress tests or capacity tests. What is a performance test? Performance tests are used to measure stability, scalability, throughput and performance of
