12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (UTC)

Prepare your applications for the holiday shopping season with our developer/tester-oriented meetup. Discover the power of Azure Load Testing to optimize your applications for scalability, reliability, and user experience. We’ll cover benefits of load testing, and demo how to run URL-based tests, analyze metrics, add app components, identify performance bottlenecks, and specify test fail criteria for public and private endpoints hosted on Azure or multicloud, on-premises, or hybrid environments. Join us for this intro session with demos from the PM team, gain insights into performance optimization and connect with fellow developers and testers. This is the first in a 7-part online series hosted by the Microsoft Reactor. Learn more here: https://aka.ms/Quickstart-AzureLoadTesting Speaker BIO- Nagarjuna Vipparthi Nagarjuna is a Senior Product Manager in Azure Developer Division, focusing on Azure Load Testing. He has a decade of experience in product management, machine learning and web application development. Social Handle of the speaker LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/arjunvipparthi/

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (UTC)

As the holiday rush approaches, it's crucial to ensure your apps can handle the increased traffic and deliver a seamless user experience. In this session, we will delve into the fundamentals of JMeter, covering installation, basic concepts (threads, thread groups, samplers, and listeners), writing tests, using parameters, testing non-HTTP services, adding custom scripting, and extending functionality with plugins. By attending this meetup, you will acquire the essential skills to conduct thorough performance testing, enabling you to optimize your applications for the holiday shopping season. Join us to connect with fellow developers and testers, gain valuable insights into performance testing with JMeter, and ensure your apps are fully prepared for the busiest time of the year. This is the second in a 7-part online series hosted by the Microsoft Reactor. Learn more here: https://aka.ms/JMeterscript Speaker BIO- Nagarjuna Vipparthi Nagarjuna is a Senior Product Manager in Azure Developer Division, focusing on Azure Load Testing. He has a decade of experience in product management, machine learning and web application development. Social Handle of the speaker LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/arjunvipparthi/

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (UTC)

Explore the seamless integration of Azure Load Testing with CI/CD pipelines and JMeter-based tests, ensuring your applications can handle the increased traffic and deliver optimal performance during the busiest time of the year. Discover how to leverage the combined power of Azure Load Testing and JMeter-based tests to identify and address performance bottlenecks early in the development lifecycle. Learn best practices for integrating load testing into your CI/CD workflows with Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions, enabling continuous performance monitoring and improvement. Join us to enhance your performance testing strategies, streamline your development processes, and ensure your applications are holiday-ready. Skill Level - Intermediate Further Learning: https://aka.ms/Quickstart-Loadtest-CI/CD Speaker Bio: Nick Trogh Nick is a technical writer at Microsoft, focusing on cloud testing and developer productivity services. Before this, he worked in developer relations, where he organized meetups, spoke at conferences, and helped developers do more with technology. Off work, you can find him cooking, traveling, or exploring the Belgian lowlands on a mountain bike. Social Handle: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicktrogh/ #ReactorBengaluru

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (UTC)

In this meetup, we will cover a range of performance testing methodologies and scenarios, helping you gain a comprehensive understanding of which tests to conduct for different aspects of your applications. From load testing to stress testing, spike testing to endurance testing, we will explore the purposes, techniques, and considerations behind each type of performance test. By the end of this session, you will have the knowledge to effectively plan and execute performance tests tailored to your specific application needs. Further Learning - https://aka.ms/Compare-Multipletestruns Skill Level - All Skill Level Speaker Bio: Nikita Nallamothu Nikita is a Product Manager at Microsoft from Hyderabad, India. She has been at Microsoft for 4 years and is currently working on Azure Load Testing. A true advocate for developers, Nikita is passionate about creating products that make the lives of developers easier and more efficient. Social Handle: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikita-nallamothu/ Twitter: @nikitaa3110 #ReactorBengaluru

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (UTC)

Discover how Azure Load Testing integrates with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) for performance optimization. In this session, we will showcase an automated load testing solution for AKS, that serves as a release gate for a minimal Service Level Objective (SLO). Learn how to utilize Azure Load Testing to identify the right-size Pod configuration for your AKS deployment using a GitHub Actions workflow and test configuration matrix. This is the fifth in a 7-part online series hosted by the Microsoft Reactor. Learn more here- https://aka.ms/aks-load-testing Speaker BIO- Anthony Shaw Anthony is from Sydney, Australia and is a contributor to many open-source communities. Running and contributing to several popular open-source tools for DevOps, Security, Automation and Code Quality. He has been recognized for his contribution to open source, including as Fellow of the Python Software Foundation and member of the Apache Software Foundation. Anthony runs a Python blog and YouTube channel and has recently published a book on the Python compiler. Social Handle of the speaker LinkedIn-https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonypshaw/ Twitter- @anthonypjshaw

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (UTC)

Prepare your applications for the holiday shopping season by learning how to enhance their resilience. In this session, we will provide an overview of app resiliency and discuss the importance of designing robust systems. We’ll cover an intro to Chaos engineering, which involves intentionally injecting failures to identify vulnerabilities and strengthen your application's resilience. Connect with fellow developers and testers, learn essential practices, and ensure your applications are prepared to handle the holiday shopping season with confidence. This is the sixth in a 7-part online series hosted by the Microsoft Reactor. Learn more here-https://aka.ms/Azure-StudioPreview Speaker BIO- Nick Trogh Nick is a technical writer at Microsoft, focusing on cloud testing and developer productivity services. Before this, he worked in developer relations, where he organized meetups, spoke at conferences, and helped developers do more with technology. Off work, you can find him cooking, traveling, or exploring the Belgian lowlands on a mountain bike. Social Handle of the speaker LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicktrogh/

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (UTC)

Prepare your applications for the holiday season by ensuring their performance and reliability across a range of Azure services including App Service, Azure SQL Database, Service Bus, Event Hubs, and more. In this session, we will explore the importance of testing, gain insights into testing strategies, and learn how to effectively test the scalability, performance, and resilience of your applications on various services. Connect with fellow developers, learn from real-world examples, and equip yourself with the knowledge to ensure your applications are holiday-ready and deliver seamless experiences across the Azure ecosystem. This is the last of our 7-part online series hosted by the Microsoft Reactor Learn more - https://aka.ms/Concept-Loadtest-Appservice Speaker Bio: Nikita Nallamothu Nikita is a Product Manager at Microsoft from Hyderabad, India. She has been at Microsoft for 4 years and is currently working on Azure Load Testing. A true advocate for developers, Nikita is passionate about creating products that make the lives of developers easier and more efficient. Social Handle: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikita-nallamothu/ Twitter: @nikitaa3110 #ReactorBengaluru