Load testing tools are important to test a specific software's performance in actual or realistic environments. After all, a web application is only as favorable as its use in practical scenarios.

Anyone know of free or open source load testing apps? I'm playing with some test systems at home and I'd like to try to put a little bit of load on them beyond just me.

Open-source software tools continue to increase in popularity because of the multiple advantages they provide including lower upfront software and hardware costs, lower total-cost-of-ownership, lack ...