Why Choose This Project?

Modern software development relies heavily on continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD). Ensuring that applications perform well under load is critical. Automating performance testing with JMeter integrated into CI/CD pipelines helps teams detect bottlenecks early, prevent regressions, and maintain high-quality, scalable software. This project is essential for students and professionals learning DevOps, QA automation, and performance engineering.

What You Get

Automated load testing integrated into CI/CD pipelines
Pre-configured JMeter test plans for APIs and web applications
Reports with response times, throughput, and error rates
Alerts on performance degradation
Scalable testing setup for multiple environments (Dev, Staging, Prod)

Key Features

Technology Stack

Performance Testing Layer:

• Apache JMeter – Load and performance testing

• JMeter Plugins – For reporting, graphs, and distributed testing

CI/CD Layer:

• Jenkins / GitHub Actions / GitLab CI

• Docker (optional, to containerize test execution)

Reporting & Storage:

• HTML reports (JMeter default)

• CSV logs for further analysis

• Cloud storage (S3 / GCS / Azure Blob) for storing test results

Cloud Services Used

• AWS / Azure / GCP – Deploy test environments for scalability

• Cloud Storage – Store JMeter reports and logs

• CI/CD Cloud Agents – Run automated performance tests in cloud runners

Working Flow

1. Code Commit / Build Trigger – Developer pushes code to version control.

2. CI/CD Pipeline Execution – Pipeline triggers JMeter tests as part of build/deploy.

3. Test Execution – JMeter runs test plans simulating concurrent users and API requests.

4. Metrics Collection – Collect response times, error rates, and throughput.

5. Report Generation – JMeter generates HTML/CSV reports for analysis.

6. Pipeline Feedback – Fail the build if thresholds are breached; else pass.

7. Historical Analysis – Store results in cloud storage for trend tracking.

Main Modules

• JMeter Test Module – Defines test scripts and scenarios

• CI/CD Integration Module – Hooks JMeter into pipeline jobs

• Reporting Module – Generates and stores performance reports

• Threshold Module – Configures pass/fail conditions for tests

• Distributed Execution Module – Optional module to run tests across multiple nodes

Security Features

• Secure access to CI/CD runners and test environments

• Secrets management for API keys, credentials in test scripts

• Isolated test environments to prevent production impact