Performance Testing of Prometheus Based Metric Platforms

Discover how Hootsuite utilized load testing to assess the performance of Prometheus and Grafana-based metrics platforms in this 38-minute conference talk from linux.conf.au 2022. Explore the development of a framework using the open-source tool Locust, designed to quickly evaluate the performance impact of configuration and component changes before deployment. Gain insights into the testing platform, methodology, and data used to identify current performance and benchmark changes. Learn valuable techniques for performance testing of metric platforms and participate in a Q&A session to deepen your understanding of this critical aspect of system optimization.

Introduction
Background
Model
Methodology
Testing Platform
Testing Data
Identifying Current Performance
Benchmarking Changes
QA
Outro