Testing Tips
Always perform real-world testing in a test environment with the production configuration before making changes to your production site to improve performance. Performing module tests or tests on development systems will not give you the same results as testing the full configuration under normal and peak traffic. You must not change anything on production without a full test. The following are basic guidelines for testing:
Test each Web page to ensure that the content is correct, the links work, the results you want are returned, and the performance is what you expect.
Test the system using peak traffic conditions to ensure that it can handle the maximum amount of traffic you have on the system. Use tools such as Microsoft Web Application Stress (WAS) and System Monitor to assist you.
Verify response time by bringing up the most complex Web pages under normal traffic, while accessing your Web site remotely using different speed connections.