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June 27 2007

WebLOAD 8.1 (alpha) now available for download!



WebLOAD 8.1.0.108 (alpha), the first release of WebLOAD 8.1 is now available for immediate download. The build is provided in binary form and in source code form for the load generator module.

WebLOAD 8.1 includes some important new features, among them a complete UI refresh, an extensibility SDK and additional server-side monitoring. During the alpha phase, some of these features might not work properly, and we are working on fixes that will provided in subsequent builds.

  • UI refresh: most of the graphical elements of WebLOAD, including icons, were replaced with new elements. In addition, a new editor control was added with improved look & feel and new productivity features such as line numbering, outlining support and improved intellisense
  • WebLOAD SDK: WebLOAD now supports new extensibility features that enable users and developers to enhance WebLOAD through the following extensions:
    • Protocol Driver Extension
    • PMM Extensions
    • Toolbox Extension
    • User Agent Extension
    • Console Report Template Extension
    • Object (Java) Extension
  • Server-side monitoring: WebLOAD now provides support for monitoring JMX-enabled applications and monitoring of Apache web servers



We encourage everyone to download the alpha version and provide feedback.

Please note that documentation will be provided in the next build.