Load testing
We've already seen how to use benchmark tools, such as Apache Benchmark, and how to test harness. In this section, we will look at how to use the Lambda itself as a serverless testing test platform.
The idea is simple: we will write a Lambda function that will call the Lambda function we want to test, and write its result to a DynamoDB table for reporting. Fortunately, no coding is required here, as the Lambda function is already available in the Blueprints section:
Give the function a name and create a new IAM role, as described in the following schema:
Click on Create function and the function should be created with permissions granted to perform the following:
- Push logs to CloudWatch.
- Invoke other Lambda functions.
- Write data to the DynamoDB table.
The following screenshot gives you the glimpse of after the preceding task is completed:
Before launching the load test, we need to create a DynamoDB table in which the Lambda will record the output of the test. This table must have a...
