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RSS feedMarch 2023
Azure Load Testing support for JMeter 5.5
Azure Load Testing now uses Apache JMeter version 5.5 for running load tests.
February 2023
General Availability: Microsoft Azure Load Testing is now Generally Available
Azure Load Testing is now Generally Available. Get started with Azure Load Testing today.
October 2022
Public preview: Azure Load Testing supports authenticating with client certificates
Azure Load Testing now enables you to authenticate to application endpoints which require a client certificate for authentication.
Public preview: Azure Load Testing is now HITRUST certified
Azure Load Testing is now HITRUST certified.
Public preview: Azure Load Testing in West Europe
Azure Load Testing is in public preview in West Europe.
September 2022
Public preview: Azure Load Testing in UK South
Azure Load Testing is in public preview in UK South.
August 2022
Public preview: Microsoft Azure Load Testing supports private endpoints testing
With Azure Load Testing, you can now run load tests against private endpoints - endpoints deployed in a virtual network, public endpoints with access restrictions (restricting client IP addresses, etc.)
Public preview: Azure Load Testing in West US 2
Azure Load Testing is in public preview in West US 2.
July 2022
Public preview: Azure Load Testing - additional metrics for pass/fail criteria
Azure Load Testing now supports additional client metrics (in addition to response time and error percentage) and aggregate functions on client metrics to define pass/fail criteria for a test.
Public preview: Azure Load Testing now displays load engine health metrics
You can view engine health metrics to understand the performance of the test engine during the run, enabling confidence in the test results and better test configuration.
June 2022
Public preview: Azure Load Testing support for user specified JMeter properties
Azure Load Testing preview now supports user specified JMeter properties, making load tests more configurable.
Public preview: Azure Load Testing supports splitting input data across test engines
You can now configure your test to automatically split large input data evenly across the test engine instances.
Public preview: Azure Load Testing supports quick start tests with web URL
You can now create load tests quickly without prior knowledge of testing tools by entering your URL in the Azure Load Testing resource from the Azure portal.
Public preview: Azure Load Testing support for customer-managed keys
You can now add another layer of security by bringing your own customer-managed keys.
Public preview: Azure Load Testing support for user-assigned managed identities
Use Azure AD managed identities with Azure Load Testing Preview to easily access other AAD-protected resources, like Azure Key Vault. Both system-assigned and user-assigned managed identities are now supported.
November 2021
Azure Load Testing now available in public preview
You can now generate high scale load with ease and integrate it into existing CI/CD workflows.
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