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# Performance and Load Testing

- Type: testing objective
- Group: Verification
- Placement: Verification / Objectives and strategy
- [Source](<https://ieeecs-media.computer.org/media/education/swebok/swebok-v4.pdf>)

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Measure latency, throughput, and resource use under a specified load, including near the system's limits.

## Relationships

- may provide measurements for: [Architecture Fitness Functions](/practices/fitness/en.md) (verification)
- provides measurements for: [Capacity Planning](/practices/capacity/en.md) (support)
- may check achievability of: [Service Level Objectives](/practices/slo/en.md) (verification)
- checks requirements from: [Quality Attribute Workshop (QAW)](/practices/qaw/en.md) (verification)

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