Multiple choice technology architecture

A customer's test server has 50% resources (Memory, CPU) compared to production server. What is your recommendation to carry out a performance test on a test server

  1. No need to do a performance test as test and production servers are not similar

  2. Recommend the customer to upgrade the test server equivalent to production server proir to the performance test

  3. Carry out the performance test with 50% anticipated production load

  4. Carry out the performance test with 100% anticipated production load
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Performance testing requires a test environment that closely mirrors production to yield meaningful results. With only 50% resources, the test server cannot accurately simulate production load patterns. Testing at reduced capacity or with reduced load will not reveal true performance characteristics.

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