Deploy and Load Test

In this step it's time to deploy your migrated application to the cloud and conduct various tests to ensure that your database is provisioned correctly. This section will guide you on how to perform load tests to verify the correct configuration of your table.

Before you begin, make sure you have completed the necessary steps to deploy your application using AWS CDK. You can find the code in the resources.

To load test your application, you can utilize tools like Artillery.io, which allows you to run load tests against your serverless applications. I have included a video in the resources that demonstrates how to run Artillery in a Lambda function for load testing.

During the load testing process, it's important to monitor the performance and metrics of your application. Amazon CloudWatch provides a powerful monitoring solution, and you can use AWS CDK to build CloudWatch dashboards for visualizing and analyzing your application's metrics. The resources include a video that explains how to build Amazon CloudWatch dashboards using AWS CDK.

By deploying your application and conducting load tests while monitoring the performance metrics, you can ensure that your database is provisioned correctly and that your application is capable of handling the expected workload.