A new version for the Webserver Stress Tool for Windows Vista has been released recently by Paessler. The new version of the company's HTTP-client/server test application that brings full support for Microsoft's latest operating system. By simulating HTTP requests from hundreds and thousands of users, Windows Vista users can get Paessler's Webserver Stress Tool to test web server performance under normal and excessive loads and easily pinpoint critical issues in Web servers that may prevent a better performance.

    Dirk Paessler, CEO and founder of Paessler AG, stated: "Ensuring optimal Web site performance is important to any business but it's imperative to ecommerce sites and organizations using their Web sites for lead generation. As Vista adoption grows, our customers appreciate the flexibility and comprehensive monitoring capabilities that Webserver Stress Tool delivers, now delivering more comprehensive support for the Windows platform."

Web server stress tests are now very important because of the following:

    * PhoCusWright estimates that over half of US travel will be booked online in 2007. While the US represented just one third of total online and offline travel bookings of the combined North America, Western Europe and Asia Pacific markets in 2005, the US share of online bookings was over 60 percent of all online bookings.
    * According to AccuStream iMedia, online video streams served increased 38.8 percent in 2006 to 24.92 billion across all entertainment and media sites, including free (ad-supported) and subscription services. Music videos commanded the largest share of streaming video in 2006, capturing 35.5 percent of total streams served, and news a 23.6 percent share.
    * According to a recent survey by DoubleClick, Internet users cite websites above all other factors as an influence on their purchase decisions. Further, streaming video is the most popular online activity of a list of types of emerging media included in the survey, equal to the number of people who send text messages using their cell phone. Online video is more popular than use of portable MP3 players.
    * ABI Research estimates game console downloads to generate $1.1 billion by 2011.
    * Forrester estimate that total online sales in 2007 (travel included) are expected to increase 18 percent to $259.1 billion in 2007.

    A Web server that is mis-configured can cause overburdened pages that take too long to load and respond are both frustrating and unnecessary obstacles for customers and providers. Only those companies that perform appropriate stress tests in advance will get the important information that gives them the possibility to optimize the Web infrastructure for profit.

For more information visit http://www.paessler.com/.