Method and system for evaluating the resiliency of a distributed computing service by inducing a latency

A computer-readable storage medium including instructions that, when executed by a processing unit, cause the processing unit to perform an operation for validating resiliency of a networked application, the operation comprising:

• identifying a plurality of active application components within a network through which the networked application is provided;
• selecting a first active application component from the plurality of active application components based on one or more selection criteria;
• altering a message transmitted by the first active application component according to a predefined alteration rule;
• and
• monitoring a second active application component included in the plurality of active application components to determine an effect on the second active application component caused by the altered message.

A system, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory containing instructions, which, when executed by the processor, perform an operation for validating resiliency of a networked application, the operation comprising:
• identifying a plurality of active application components within a network through which the networked application is provided;
• selecting a first active application component from the plurality of active application components based on one or more selection criteria;
• altering a message transmitted by the first active application component according to a predefined alteration rule;
• and
• monitoring a second active application component included in the plurality of active application components to determine an effect on the second active application component caused by the altered message.