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### **Iteration**
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- A single execution of the default function in a K6 script.
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- A single execution of the default function in a K6 script.
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### **Average Test**
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- Assess how the system performs under a typical load for your system or application. Typical load might be a regular day in production or an average timeframe in your daily traffic.
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### **Stress Test**
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- Help you discover how the system functions with the load at peak traffic.
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### **Spike Test**
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- A spike test verifies whether the system survives and performs under sudden and massive rushes of utilization.
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### **Breakpoint Test**
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- Breakpoint tests discover your system’s limits.
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### **Soak Test**
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- Soak tests are a variation of the average-load test. The main difference is the test duration. In a soak test, the peak load is usually an average load, but the peak load duration extends several hours or even days.

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