Research
Load Testing: Django Under Pressure
admin
November 27, 2025
16 min read
load-testing
django
performance
k6
benchmarks
Testing Django performance under 1000, 5000, and 10000 concurrent users. Tools: K6, Artillery. Results: Breaking points, bottlenecks, and optimization outcomes.
Test Setup
We used K6 and Artillery to simulate realistic user behavior.
Findings
Database connection pooling was the primary bottleneck at scale.