Many teams begin load testing on a local machine or inside their own network, but quickly hit limits with CPU, bandwidth, realism, and scale. This session addresses the challenge of moving from local load testing to cloud-based execution in a practical, cost-conscious way using AWS. The session will walk through how to spin up EC2 instances as load generators, create and manage SSH keys, transfer and run tests remotely, and collect results without needing deep cloud expertise. You’ll learn how to use Spot Fleets to reduce costs, structure your test setup for repeatability, and safely...
Heather Thacker
Developer Advocate
Gatling
Heather Thacker is a Developer Advocate at Gatling focused on making performance testing approachable and essential. With four years as a software developer and two years in DevOps advocacy, she’s an international speaker who bridges theory with practice. She helps engineers build confidence to prioritize performance in their workflows.