Frequently Asked Questions

Load Testing with Bees

QUESTION:

What size server do I need for load testing with Bees?

ANSWER:

Typically when testing with Bees we use the following server specs to get about 200 connections, sometimes a little less:

Bee Server Requirements:

  • AWS – c5.9xlarge or c5.18xlarge (or equivalent)
  • Google Cloud – 36 CPUs and 72GB of memory (or equivalent)

Note: Keep in mind these tests want a lot of memory to run.

See the ReadMe here: Load Testing Bees