MZBench

MZBench is a robust load testing tool. Some key features:

• Ability to generate workload in distributed mode.
• Flexible DSL for running various workload scenarios.
• Putting the results into common metrics-gathering systems like Graphite.

Quickstart

To install MZBench, you need: Erlang R17, CC, C++, Python and PIP.

# clone MZBench repo
git clone https://github.com/machinezone/mzbench.git

# install python packages
pip install -r mz-bench/requirements.txt

cd mz-bench

# install MZBench server
./bin/mz-bench start_server

# start MZBench server
./bin/mz-bench start_server

# run a benchmark with graphite
./bin/mz-bench run ../examples/ramp.erl --env graphite=<graphite_address>

# or run a benchmark with graphite
./bin/mz-bench run ../examples/ramp.erl

# check dashboard at http://localhost:4800/ for the results

Deployment guide

Further reading

MZBench scenarios are DSL programs

Examples

DSL description

How to write language extensions