Simulate Cache Usage in NCache Professional

Test Stress Through NCache Web Manager

Follow the steps mentioned below to simulate your cache usage under stress through NCache Web Manager:

  • Launch NCache Web manager by browsing http:localhost:8251 (Windows) or <server-ip>:8251 (Windows+Linux).

  • From the left navigation bar, click on Clustered Caches.

NCache Web Manager Test Stress

  • Select your cache and click on Test-Stress Button.

  • Once the Test-Stress button is clicked, you will be prompted with a drop down menu where you will have to specify the time for the stress test. After selecting the time, click on the start button.

Test Stress Drop Down Menu

View Simulation Through NCache Statistics

  • Go to the statistics page by clicking Statistics Button against your selected cache in the NCache Web Manager.

NCache Web Manager Statistics

  • You can view that the data is being added in the cache through the counters shown on screen as long as the stress test is running.

NCache Stats Counter Dashboard

Test Stress through NCache PowerShell Cmdlet

You can quickly test the performance of the cache under stress using the Test-Stress cmdlet. This command generates heavy transactional load on a specified cache by feeding it sample data automatically. The following example demonstrates how to use Test-Stress command in the PowerShell:

Test-Stress –CacheName demoCache

This command starts making cache calls to the cache servers as Test-Stress simulates transactional load on the specified cache.

See Also

NCache PowerShell Guide
Create a Cache
Monitor Caches
Use NCache from .NET Application