The VPT Platform leverages the performance testing functionality of the open-source tool JMeter to run scaled and decentralized performance tests. JMeter is an industry-standard testing tool built in Java and maintained by the Apache Foundation. To run tests in VPT, you can create test scripts in JMeter which contain your test scenarios. Once uploaded to VPT, the scripts can be selected and configured to run with hundreds or thousands of virtual users over multiple geographic regions to simulate real scenarios.

Because VPT extends the functionality of JMeter, you can run tests against applications, servers, networks, and other objects using numerous protocols. Whether you have a simple web API or a complex system of web services, databases, and message queues, VPT can readily meet your performance testing needs with the power of JMeter.