Stressing MSMQ in the Lab

Using either a modified or automated version of your MSMQ-based application, or a specially written load-testing program, simulate the load you plan to place on the MSMQ servers. Evaluate the results to determine if your MSMQ enterprise can meet your business needs. Ask questions that will help evaluate and improve your MSMQ enterprise design. For example:

• Does your MSMQ enterprise adequately handle the message volume?
• Do site gates, InRSs, or OutRSs cause bottlenecks?
• Are there an adequate number of BSCs and MSMQ routing servers?
• Did you cause some servers to fail?
• Did redundant or backup servers handle the messaging load?

If necessary, use the information you gained from the lab stress tests to improve your MSMQ enterprise plan, or improve or redesign your MSMQ-based application.

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